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[US] Dalles Dly Chron. (OR) 2 Apr. 4/3: He was a jolly fat chap, with [...] hair that gained him the title of ‘cottontop’ with all the children of the neghborhood.
at cottontop, n.2
[US] Dalles Dly Chron. (OR) 1 Aug. 2/2: The people of this country have about as m,uch use for Cleveland as a mule has for an Indian.
at as much use as..., phr.
[US] Dalles Dly Chron. (OR) 22 jan. 3/1: Two unfortunates were before the city recorder [...] charged with being loaded with double distilled coffin varnish.
at coffin varnish (n.) under coffin, n.1
[US] Dalles Dly Chron. (OR) 14 Aug. 4/2: How much do you charge for the doodad you stuff the wind into the rubber with?
at doodad, n.
[US] Dalles Dly Chron. (OR) 1 Sept. 3/4: Here the hello-girl switched us off.
at hello-girl, n.
[US] Dalles Wkly Chron. (OR) 3 Aug. 1/4: The General has had an extended conflab with Admiral Dewey.
at conflab, n.
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