Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States |
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... South and West , this custom prevails to a greater extent than at the North . This is the finest cow in the State of South Carolina , ' observes one . ' The handsomest woman south of the Potomac , ' says another . And a man who kept a ...
... South and West , this custom prevails to a greater extent than at the North . This is the finest cow in the State of South Carolina , ' observes one . ' The handsomest woman south of the Potomac , ' says another . And a man who kept a ...
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... toasts . ' p . 49 . " " - - Memoirs , Vol . I. Agur - forty . Aqua - fortis , vulgarly so called at the South - west . - The doctors fed me on lodlum tea and epecac AFF - AGU 5 Affinity. A man or a woman for whom one ...
... toasts . ' p . 49 . " " - - Memoirs , Vol . I. Agur - forty . Aqua - fortis , vulgarly so called at the South - west . - The doctors fed me on lodlum tea and epecac AFF - AGU 5 Affinity. A man or a woman for whom one ...
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... South - west , p . 58 . You see the fact is , Squire ( said the Hoosier ) , they had a mighty deal to say up in our parts about Orleans , and how all - fired easy it is to make money in it ; but it's no ham and all hominy , I reckon ...
... South - west , p . 58 . You see the fact is , Squire ( said the Hoosier ) , they had a mighty deal to say up in our parts about Orleans , and how all - fired easy it is to make money in it ; but it's no ham and all hominy , I reckon ...
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... South America and the West India Islands . From being cultivated in Jamaica , it is often called Jamaica Pepper . 2. The " sweet - scented shrub " ( Calycanthus floridus ) is also known as Carolina Allspice , the bark and wood having a ...
... South America and the West India Islands . From being cultivated in Jamaica , it is often called Jamaica Pepper . 2. The " sweet - scented shrub " ( Calycanthus floridus ) is also known as Carolina Allspice , the bark and wood having a ...
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... South , this expression , equivalent to the & annexed to the alphabet ( meaning " & per se , and , " to distinguish it from & c . ) was in frequent use . Annatto . ( Anotta , Annotto , Webst . ) The West Indian name of the dye " orlian ...
... South , this expression , equivalent to the & annexed to the alphabet ( meaning " & per se , and , " to distinguish it from & c . ) was in frequent use . Annatto . ( Anotta , Annotto , Webst . ) The West Indian name of the dye " orlian ...
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