Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States |
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... Spirit of the Times ; John S. Robb and J. M. Field , Esquires , of St. Louis , Missouri ; the editor of the New Or- leans Picayune ; and some anonymous writers . In these several works the drolleries and quaint sayings of the West are ...
... Spirit of the Times ; John S. Robb and J. M. Field , Esquires , of St. Louis , Missouri ; the editor of the New Or- leans Picayune ; and some anonymous writers . In these several works the drolleries and quaint sayings of the West are ...
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... Spirit of the Times , Frontier Tale . AGUY , for ague ; fever - an ' - aguy , for " fever and ague ; " common among the uneducated , wherever this distressing disease is known . The word ague is pronounced in some localities so as to ...
... Spirit of the Times , Frontier Tale . AGUY , for ague ; fever - an ' - aguy , for " fever and ague ; " common among the uneducated , wherever this distressing disease is known . The word ague is pronounced in some localities so as to ...
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... Spirit of the Times . BIG BUGS . People of consequence . Then we'll go to the Lord's house - I don't mean to the meetin ' house , but where the nobles meet , pick out the big bugs , and see what sort o ' stuff they're made of . Sam ...
... Spirit of the Times . BIG BUGS . People of consequence . Then we'll go to the Lord's house - I don't mean to the meetin ' house , but where the nobles meet , pick out the big bugs , and see what sort o ' stuff they're made of . Sam ...
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... Spirit of the Times , Frontier Incident . BIG FIGURE . To go the big figure or do things on the big figure , means to do them on a large scale . This vulgar phrase is used at the West and South . Well , I glory in her spunk , but it's ...
... Spirit of the Times , Frontier Incident . BIG FIGURE . To go the big figure or do things on the big figure , means to do them on a large scale . This vulgar phrase is used at the West and South . Well , I glory in her spunk , but it's ...
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... Spirit of the Times . - In the course of the dispute Jim let out some offensive remark , which brought a rejoinder from Joe . The former tried the bluffing system ; but Joe said he had stood enough , and would put up with no more ...
... Spirit of the Times . - In the course of the dispute Jim let out some offensive remark , which brought a rejoinder from Joe . The former tried the bluffing system ; but Joe said he had stood enough , and would put up with no more ...
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