1855 Squatter Sovereign (Atchison, KS) 20 Feb. 4/1: It is presumed that Lucy will comb George’s hair, but whether with a three-legged stool or otherwise remains to be seen.at comb someone’s hair (v.) under comb, v.
1855 Squatter Sovereign (Atchison, KS) 18 Sept. 1/3: Why don’t people have more dodger and less gingerbread fixings? They’d be the better for it.at dodger, n.2
1856 Squatter Sovereign (Atchison, KS) 15 Apr. 1/7: [He] went ker-flap down into the muddy pool.at kerflap! (excl.) under ker-, pfx