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[US] Clay City Times (KY) 30 Apr. 1/5: A Billy barlow, with half the blade broke off.
at billy barlow, n.2
[US] Clay City Times (KY) 3 Dec. 4/2: One of the most red-hot, rip-snorting, high-geared, trip[le action, chain lightning editors you ever read.
at rip-snorting, adj.
[US] Clay City Times (KY) 18 Oct. 2/3: Big talk does not make big oil wells or many dollars [...] unless it be big lies.
at big talk, n.
[US] Clay City Times (KY) 18 Oct. 2/3: The botheration and confusion of having the walls of your place of business lined with telephones.
at botheration, n.
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