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[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: The sisters put on their sun-bonnets and went ‘cross-lots’ through the fields.
at across lots, phr.
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 20 June 2/6: Niggahs [...] Doan say nuffin ter keep me; I’se got my Affikin up.
at get one’s African up (v.) under African, n.
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: Mr Williams slowly laid down his original three aces. ‘I cotched dese bullets befo’ de draw,’ he said.
at bullet, n.2
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: Mr Gus Johnson opened the battle with half a stack, and Elder Jubilee Anderson promptly raised him $4. Mr Cyanide Whiffles climbed all over that.
at climb all over (v.) under climb, v.
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/6: Mokes [...] we’se trifled wif providence an’ somethin’ drapped.
at moke, n.2
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/6: De fust drunken coon wot comes in plays de sawdus’ game, gits my ace in de draw [and] collars de bank.
at sawdust game (n.) under sawdust, n.2
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: His eye lighted on Mr Williams’ wad [...] In an instant he had the wad out and slipped off the rubber band.
at wad, n.1
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 22 Apr. 12/1: To the city came a country jay, / with a pocket full of money, / who fell in with a bunko man, / who showed him things quite funny.
at country jay (n.) under country, adj.
[US] Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 15 Nov. 3/2: Rugby has a bachelor who drives to town and allows his team to stand without food while he boozes up.
at booze up, v.
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