1858 St Cloud Democrat (MN) 16 Sept. 2/2: Caruthers made a speech [...] gave some big licks to the Douglasites. Got some big licks back.at give (it) big licks (v.) under big licks, n.
1861 St Cloud Democrat (MN) 11 Apr. 2/3: Senator Wigfall [...] has been so drunk for the last three months that ‘he couldn’t hit the ground with his hat’.at couldn’t hit the ground with his hat under couldn’t..., phr.
1865 St Cloud Democrat (MN) 16 Nov. 3/2: He says it ‘beats the Jews’ how St Cloud does grow.at beat the Jews (v.) under beat, v.