1839 Maumee City Exp. (OH) 23 Mar. 2/2: Oh, isn’t it a pity such a pretty lad as you should be sent to a calaboose.at calaboose, n.
1839 Maumee City Exp. (OH) 23 Mar. 2/2: A few neigborly ‘how d’ye do’s’ seem to have soused you clear to the gills in hot water.at hot water, n.
1839 Maumee City Exp. (OH) 12 Jan. 1/4: She keeps a roaring and a snoring [...] and a flooring you; unless you mind your P’s and Q’s and stand as fast as screws, And as straight as a dog’s hind leg.at straight as a dog’s hind leg (adj.) under straight, adj.1
1840 Maumee City Exp. (OH) 28 Mar. 1/5: The youthful Queen and her consort are in a fair way to have their meal out of the very chicken fixings of human existence.at chicken fixings (n.) under chicken, n.