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Daily Arizona Silver Belt choose

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[US] Dly Arizona Silver Belt (Gila Co., AZ) 8 Nov. 5/1: All dis talk about is drinkin’ wood alky is woozy language. We was drinkin’ straight alky, and there was no lumber about it.
at alky, n.
[US] Daily Arizona Silver Belt (Gola Co., AZ) 17 Sept. 5/4: I guess them pencil-pushers / Have never played the game.
at pencil-pusher, n.
[US] Dly Arizona Silver Belt (Globe, AZ) 15 Mar. 6/2: Screeching comedy ‘Rescued in Mid Air,’ at the Iris tonight.
at screeching, adj.
[US] Dly Arizona Silver Belt (Gila Co., AZ) 8 Nov. 5/1: All dis talk about is drinkin’ wood alky is woozy language. We was drinkin’ straight alky, and there was no lumber about it.
at woozy, adj.
[US] Dly Arizona Silver Belt (Globe, AZ) 18 Aug. 2/1: Now there is the gentle Arizona nightingale (burro).
at Arizona nightingale (n.) under Arizona, adj.
[US] Dly Arizona Silver Belt (Globe, AZ) 24 Dec. 5/2: Aw quit yer kiddin’ an’ gimme the straight dope.
at straight dope (n.) under straight, adj.1
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