Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States |
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... Young Democracy , Democratic Republi- can , Know - nothing , Native American , Nullifier , Nullification , Coon , Coon- ery , Fire - eater , Black Republican , Silver - gray , Wire - puller , etc. There are words , however , in this ...
... Young Democracy , Democratic Republi- can , Know - nothing , Native American , Nullifier , Nullification , Coon , Coon- ery , Fire - eater , Black Republican , Silver - gray , Wire - puller , etc. There are words , however , in this ...
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... young lady nowadays for a winter season in town , or a summer season at a watering- place , assimilates more nearly to preparing a vessel for a voyage around the world than any other analogous undertaking . - N . Y. Commercial ...
... young lady nowadays for a winter season in town , or a summer season at a watering- place , assimilates more nearly to preparing a vessel for a voyage around the world than any other analogous undertaking . - N . Y. Commercial ...
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... Young , 1857 . ACTION . An amusing article appeared in the National Intelligencer , Washington , in 1846 , on the abuse of this word . The writer says : — " The proceedings of Congress ; the decision of Congress ; or either House ; the ...
... Young , 1857 . ACTION . An amusing article appeared in the National Intelligencer , Washington , in 1846 , on the abuse of this word . The writer says : — " The proceedings of Congress ; the decision of Congress ; or either House ; the ...
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... also was puzzled ALONG . Forward , on . Mrs. Trollope has the must try to get along , as the Americans say . " to discover what the young American lady meant by saying that she was ļ so unwell that she " could not get along ALL - ALO 7.
... also was puzzled ALONG . Forward , on . Mrs. Trollope has the must try to get along , as the Americans say . " to discover what the young American lady meant by saying that she was ļ so unwell that she " could not get along ALL - ALO 7.
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... young folks . APPLE BRANDY , A liquor distilled from fermented apple - juice ; also APPLE JACK . called Cider Brandy . It was feared that the conquerors of Goed Hope , flushed with victory and apple brandy , might march to the capital ...
... young folks . APPLE BRANDY , A liquor distilled from fermented apple - juice ; also APPLE JACK . called Cider Brandy . It was feared that the conquerors of Goed Hope , flushed with victory and apple brandy , might march to the capital ...
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