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[US] Cincinnati Dly Star (OH) 23 Oct. 6/5: The census takers of New Zealand found no less than 127 denominational distinctions, among whcih [was] ‘Bible Thumpers’.
at bible-thumper (n.) under bible, n.
[US] Cincinnati Dly Star (OH) 21 Aug. 2/3: Baby B, three months old, [...] don’t care a snap for what’s going on.
at not care a snap (v.) under snap, n.2
[US] Cincinnati Dly Star (OH) 28 Feb. 5/2: He received a dose of ‘thirty days and $200’ from Judge Lindemann.
at dose, n.1
[US] Cincinnati Dly Star (OH) 31 July 4/3: Lydia Thompson calls the bald headed row of old men in the front seat ‘Kind Words,’ because they never dye.
at bald-headed row (n.) under bald-headed, adj.
[US] Cincinnati Dly Star (OH) 19 June 1/4: ‘Kerslash,’ dilly, buggy and occupants all went to grass in a heap.
at kerslash! (excl.) under ker-, pfx
[US] Cincinnati Dly Star (OH) 24 Feb. 2/2: Tony Overman’s ‘booze’ house was the scene [...] of a spirited biffing rumpus.
at booze house (n.) under booze, n.
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