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Democrat & Sentinel choose

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[US] Democrat & Sentinel (Ebensburg, PA) 25 Oct. 1/4: One of the most eminent men of this class that we ever knew, was a ‘boss carpenter’’.
at boss, adj.
[US] Democrat & Sentinel (Ebensburg, PA) 26 Oct. 1/5: Self-confidence is a good deal of an institution. A brass face is about as sure to lead to a golden poicket as it is to show up an empty brain.
at brass-face (n.) under brass, adj.1
[US] Democrat & Sentinel (Ebensburg, PA) 25 Oct. 1/4: ‘That’s it, good, good egg!’ said the humourous man’.
at good egg!, excl.
[US] Democrat & Sentinel (Ebensburg, PA) 25 Oct. 1/4: ‘That’s the ginger! go it squire!’.
at that’s the ginger! (excl.) under ginger, n.1
[US] Democrat & Sentinel (Ebensburg, PA) 25 Oct. 1/4: ‘Oh, no — but he’s out of his head and wouldn’t know you’.
at out of one’s head (adj.) under head, n.
[US] Democrat & Sentinel (Ebensburg, PA) 25 Oct. 1/4: ‘You reply, “nibs,” don’t forget “nibs” — tag his nibs cully!’’.
at his nibs (n.) under nibs, n.
[US] Democrat & Sentinel (Ebensburg, PA) 4 Jan. 1/4: The notorious Washer or Squash-head, told Governor Young ‘that he had been mad, and had acted foolishly’.
at squash, n.1
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