Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States |
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... West , " instead of " in the North , " " in the West , " offend an English ear . Ar is often used superfluously in the South and West , as in the question , " Where is he at ? " AT THAT . A cant phrase , which has recently become ...
... West , " instead of " in the North , " " in the West , " offend an English ear . Ar is often used superfluously in the South and West , as in the question , " Where is he at ? " AT THAT . A cant phrase , which has recently become ...
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... West for bashful , unwilling to appear in company , on the same principle as " forward " in correct lan- guage means the very contrary . BACKWOODS . The partially cleared forest region on the western frontier of the United States ...
... West for bashful , unwilling to appear in company , on the same principle as " forward " in correct lan- guage means the very contrary . BACKWOODS . The partially cleared forest region on the western frontier of the United States ...
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... Western States . BARBECUE . A term used in the Southern States and in the West Indies for dressing a hog whole ; which , being split to the backbone , is laid flat upon a large gridiron , and roasted over a charcoal fire . Johnson ...
... Western States . BARBECUE . A term used in the Southern States and in the West Indies for dressing a hog whole ; which , being split to the backbone , is laid flat upon a large gridiron , and roasted over a charcoal fire . Johnson ...
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... West for a public meeting in the open air with a dinner or other refreshments . A genuine Virginia barbecue , whether of a social or a political character , is a rural entertainment which deserves more praise than censure ; and we know ...
... West for a public meeting in the open air with a dinner or other refreshments . A genuine Virginia barbecue , whether of a social or a political character , is a rural entertainment which deserves more praise than censure ; and we know ...
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... West . I once asked a Western man if Arkansas abounded in bears , that it should be designated as the " Bear State ? " " Yes , " said he , " it does ; for I never knew a man from that State but he was a bar , and in fact the people are ...
... West . I once asked a Western man if Arkansas abounded in bears , that it should be designated as the " Bear State ? " " Yes , " said he , " it does ; for I never knew a man from that State but he was a bar , and in fact the people are ...
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