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[US] Virginia Enterprise (MN) 5 July 5/2: It seems fishy to read of two west range saloons being robbed while the bartenders slept [...] In this law-abiding community the bar-dog is kept awake by the continuous rush of business throughout the night hours.
at bar-dog (n.) under bar, n.2
[US] Virginia Enterprise (MN) 28 May 4/3: The booze vendors have caused the arrest of the members [...] each of the bardogs claiming his till was short.
at bar-dog (n.) under bar, n.2
[US] Virginia Enterprise (MN) 21 July 11/1: Ma’moiselle Dodo sat perched on the balcony rail and screamed ‘You betcher sweet’!
at bet one’s (sweet) life (v.) under bet, v.
[US] Virginia Enterprise (MN) 19 Dec. 6/1: The saloon is at best a necessary evil [...] but the glad free days of the sawdust joint [...] in that town is [sic] over.
at sawdust joint (n.) under sawdust, n.2
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