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[US] Caldwell Trib. (ID) 24 Oct. 5/2: When Norman B. Willey discovered that he had been elected lieutenant governor [...] he was at once seized with a virulent attack of bighead.
at big head, n.1
[US] Caldwell Trib. (ID) 20 June 7/2: Alligator Sam had lived among the Georgia moonshiners in days gone by.
at moonshiner, n.
[US] Caldwell Trib. (ID) 10 Dec. 6/3: Take the Belt. Walter Cleavage has his radish on exhibition [...] The radish measures fifteen and one-half inches.
at take the belt (v.) under belt, n.
[US] Caldwell Trib. (ID) 1 July 6/3: Now if any pumpkin-husker can beat the [...] agricultural editor on diversified lying, we want him to trot around.
at pumpkin-roller (n.) under pumpkin, n.
[US] Caldwell Trib. (ID) 11 July 2/1: Judge Sweet refers to political pie-eaters with a commendable show of contempt.
at pie-eater (n.) under pie, n.
[US] Caldwell Trib. (ID) 4 Feb. 2/4: One reason [...] why I am able [...] to keep my sky-piece working in double shifts is because I am a moving picture fiend. [...] It never gives you a headache [...] nor does it make for a hike to the booby hutch. For nervous prostration try the moving pictures .
at booby-hutch, n.
[US] Caldwell Trib. (ID) 4 Feb. 2/4: One reason [...] why I am able [...] to keep my sky-piece working in double shifts is because I am a moving picture fiend .
at sky-piece (n.) under sky, n.1
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