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[US] Eve. Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) 30 July 8/3: [headline] Corpulent Policeman Shakes his fist Impotently at Urchins’ Cries of Bean-Belly‘.
at beanbelly, n.2
[US] Eve. Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) 23 June 13/3: Conkey’s jaw dropped. ‘Well, I’ll be blistered!’ he said.
at blistered, adj.
[US] Eve. Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) 30 July 8/3: [headline] Wharf Rats Defy Cop to Swim in Delaware.
at wharf-rat, n.
[US] Eve. Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) 19 Sept. 17/1: [cartoon captionb] ‘Job for Bolshevik’ — Fritz (with loot) — Why don’t you go and push them out, Bolshy?
at bolshie, n.
[US] Eve. Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) 11 Feb. n.p.: Take two French beers, three glasses of Burgundy, and one stiff whisky, and you will probably feel blotteau.
at blotto, adj.
[US] Eve. Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) 16 June 16/5: Oh, dear! Another monday — Blue Monday!
at blue Monday, n.
[US] Eve. Public Ledger 9 Jan. n.p.: Are you sure it was a face you saw? They generally see pink elephants.
at see pink elephants (v.) under pink, adj.
[US] Eve. Public Ledger (Philadelphia, PA) 18 Oct. 35/2: And what part [...] had this poor country boob and his money?
at country boob (n.) under country, adj.
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