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[US] Sequachee Valley News (TN) 14 Dec. 2/2: I can tell you what a scissorbill is. He is a man that takes the obligation and goes back on his fellow-men.
at scissorbill, n.
[US] Sequachee Valley News (TN) 31 May 2/1: Several of our citizens are contemplating attending a booze-fest at Atlanty next week.
at booze fest (n.) under booze, n.
[US] Sequachee Valley News (TN) 4 Jan. 2/2: We call the men that went back on their oath, scissorbill scabs [...] Our name is union.
at scissorbill, n.
[US] Sequachee Valley News (TN) 25 Apr. 2/3: John Grantham says he don’t want to rob the cradle when he married. He said he wanted a girl that raised her self.
at rob the cradle (v.) under rob, v.
[US] Sequachee Valley News (TN) 19 Mar. 4/2: It is a bad old law and that is shore, it certainly is a hard old pill.
at pill, n.
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