1871 Petroleum Centre Dly Record (PA) 22 Dec. 2/3: Two pugilists are battling, / Others cutting didoes — / What a botheration!at cut up a dido, v.
1871 Petroleum Centre Dly Record (PA) 22 Dec. 2/3: Two pugilists are battling, / Others cutting didoes — / What a botheration!at botheration, n.
1872 Petroleum Centre Dly Record (PA) 30 Nov. 2/3: I will catch lots of these chaps with their breeches down when they go to hauling their wheat to market.at catch someone with their pants down (v.) under catch, v.1
1873 Petroleum Centre Dly Record (PA) 26 Mar. 2/2: You can afford to stand the ‘blue ruin’ for the whole crowd.at blue ruin (n.) under blue, adj.1