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... West than any other author . I am also indebted to a series of books published by Messrs . Carey and Hart , called the " Library of Humorous American Works , " which consist of a series of tales and adventures in the South - west and West ...
... West than any other author . I am also indebted to a series of books published by Messrs . Carey and Hart , called the " Library of Humorous American Works , " which consist of a series of tales and adventures in the South - west and West ...
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... West , abskize , absquatulate , catawampously , exflunctify , obscute , slantendicular , etc. etc .; and in the South such onomatopees as keslosh , kesouse , keswollop , kewhol- lux , etc. The battle fields of the Mexican war are ...
... West , abskize , absquatulate , catawampously , exflunctify , obscute , slantendicular , etc. etc .; and in the South such onomatopees as keslosh , kesouse , keswollop , kewhol- lux , etc. The battle fields of the Mexican war are ...
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... Western people there are strange ideas regarding the use of certain words , which has led the mock - modest to reject ... West has told me of an incident where a gray - headed man of sixty doffed his hat reverently and apologized to a ...
... Western people there are strange ideas regarding the use of certain words , which has led the mock - modest to reject ... West has told me of an incident where a gray - headed man of sixty doffed his hat reverently and apologized to a ...
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... West Indian fruit , resembling a pear in shape . It contains within its rind a yellow butyraceous substance , which , when the fruit is perfectly ripe , constitutes an agreeable food . Also called Avocado or Avigato Pear . In England it ...
... West Indian fruit , resembling a pear in shape . It contains within its rind a yellow butyraceous substance , which , when the fruit is perfectly ripe , constitutes an agreeable food . Also called Avocado or Avigato Pear . In England it ...
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... West for tobacco juice . It is a euphemism for the spittle produced by this voluntary ptyalism . More commonly spelled and pronounced Ambeer , probably from Ambre - denoting its color . AMBITION . In North Carolina this word is used ...
... West for tobacco juice . It is a euphemism for the spittle produced by this voluntary ptyalism . More commonly spelled and pronounced Ambeer , probably from Ambre - denoting its color . AMBITION . In North Carolina this word is used ...
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