The American Language A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States
Part 36
jump on with both feet, /vp./, 79.
jump the rails, /vp./, 83n.
June-bug, 45.
Jung, 275.
junior, 104.
junk, 133.
junket, 107.
just, 117.
Kahler, 276.
Kahn, 280.
kaif, 240.
kandy, 264.
Kann, 280.
Korzeniowski, 278.
katzenjammer, 88.
kayo, 158.
K. C., 108.
ke, /suf./, 156.
Keeley, 275.
keep, 195.
keep a stiff upper lip, /vp./, 78.
keep company, /vp./, 115.
keep tab, /vp./, 78.
keer, 237.
keg, 250, 252.
Kelly, 271, 281.
Kemp, 275.
Kempf, 275.
Kenesaw, 285.
Kennebec, 30.
kep, 195, 238.
ker, /pref./, 82.
kerb, 243, 246, 258, 260.
ker-bang,-flop,-flummox,-plunk,-slam,-splash,-thump, 82.
kerbstone, 246.
Kester, 275.
ketch, 91, 237.
key, 43, 46, 155.
keyless-watch, 27, 100.
kick, /n./, 77; /v./, 77.
kicker, 77.
kick-in, 164.
kick the bucket, /vp./, 78.
kid, /v./, 14.
kiddo, 92.
kike, 115, 156.
kill, /n./, 290.
kilogram, 257.
kimono, 152n.
kind'a, 234.
kindergarden, 238.
kindergarten, 88, 153.
kindness, 170.
King, 277, 280.
King's counsel, 108.
kinky, 50.
kitchen, 155.
kitchenette, 165.
kitchen-fender, 139.
kittle, 237.
kitty, 111.
kivver, 237.
klark, 19n.
klaxon, 165.
Klein, 271.
klörk, 19n.
Knapp, 276.
kneel, 195, 202.
kneeled, 195, 202.
knel, 202.
knelt, 202.
knife, /v./, 84.
knob, 46.
Knoche, 278.
knock into a cocked hat, /vp./, 79.
knock-out drops, 319.
know, 195.
knowed, 191, 195, 199.
know him like a book, /vp./, 78.
know-nothing, 134.
know the ropes, /vp./, 78.
Knox, 278.
Koch, 277.
Koester, 275.
kodak, /n./, 165, 166; /v./, 166n.
kodaker, 166n.
Kolinsky, 280.
komusta, 158.
König, 276, 277.
kosher, 151, 240.
Kovár, 277.
kow-tow, 93.
Krantz, 276.
Krause, 271.
Krisking'l, 89.
Kriss Kringle, 89.
kruller, /see/ cruller.
Kuehle, 275.
Kühne, 276.
Kuhns, 275.
kumfort, 264.
kümmel, 89.
Kuntz, 275.
Kurtz, 276.
Küster, 274.
Kuznetzov, 277.
Kyle, 274.
l-/sound/, 60.
labor, 244, 318.
Labor Day, 114.
laborer, 244.
laborious, 247.
labour, 244.
labourer, 244, 247.
lachrymal, 253.
lacquey, 260.
lacrimal, 253.
Lacy, 281.
ladies'-singles,-wear, 121.
lady, 121, 126.
lady-clerk,-doctor,-golfer,-inspector,-secretary,-typist, 121.
Lady Day, 114.
Lafayette, 95, 95n, 291.
lager-beer, 88.
lagniappe, 86.
Laib, 276.
laid, 195, 196.
lain, 195, 196.
lallapalooza, 90.
lame-duck, 23, 83, 107.
landlord, 155, 156.
land-office, 47.
land-slide, 46, 83.
lane, 300.
Lane, 273.
Lang, 275, 276.
Lantz, 276.
lariat, 86.
Larsen, 271.
lasso, /n./, 86; /v./, 87.
last, /a./, 58, 94, 173, 174.
late, 226, 228.
lately, 228.
lands, 112.
laufen, /v./, 88.
laugh, 95, 174.
laugh in your sleeve, /vp./, 309.
laundry, 95, 165.
Lauten, 281.
Lautenberger, 281.
lavandera, 158.
law-abiding, 50.
lawft, 175.
lawn-fete, 153.
lawst, 175.
Lawton, 281.
lay, /v./, 195, 202.
lay on the table, /vp./, 48.
lay-reader, 112.
ld, /suf./, 201.
lead, /v./, 195.
leader, 98, 108.
leaderette, 108.
leading-article, 98, 108.
leads, 101, 103.
lean, 195.
leaned, 202.
leap, /v./, 91, 195.
leapt, 260.
learn, 196, 203.
learnt, 196.
leave, /v./, 203.
leberwurst, 88.
led, 195, 199.
leery, 230.
left, /v./, 203.
left at the post, /vp./, 78.
legal-holiday, 99, 114.
legislate, 49, 50, 51.
Lehn, 273.
Lehnert, 273.
Leighton Buzzard, 297n.
Le Maine, 273.
lend, 196, 202.
lendler, 156.
lengthy, 33, 50, 51, 133.
leniency, 51.
lent, 195, 201, 202.
Leonard, 273.
Leonhard, 273.
Leonhardt, 273.
leopard, 250, 251.
lep, 91, 195, 200.
leperd, 251.
les, 238.
Leser, 276.
let, 203.
let it slide, /vp./, 79.
let on, /vp./, 31.
letter-box, 99.
letter-carrier, 19n, 99.
levee, 30, 86, 264.
Lever, 280.
Levering, 275.
Levey, 280.
Levin, 280.
Levie, 280.
Levine, 280.
Levitt, 280.
Levy, 271, 280, 282.
Lewis, 280n.
Lewy, 280.
Lewyt, 280.
li, /suf./, 226.
liberty-cabbage, 152.
libretti, 265.
lib'ry, 238.
Lichtenstein, 280.
Lichtman, 280.
lickety-split, 45.
lie, /v./, 196, 202.
Liebel, 284.
Liebering, 275.
lied, 196.
lieutenant, 174, 176.
lift, /n./, 98, 137.
lift-man, 98.
lift up, /vp./, 164, 196.
lighted, 200.
lighter, 100.
lightning-bug, 45.
lightning-rod, 33.
light out, /vp./, 78, 164.
like, 190, 191, 224.
likely, 31, 33, 57.
limb, 126, 127.
limehouse, /v./, 162.
lime-tree, 45.
limited, /n./, 82, 124.
limited-liability-company, 106.
linch, /v./, 77n.
Lincoln, 274.
linden, 45.
line, 83, 100, 101, 106.
lineage-rates, 108.
linen-draper, 19n.
Linkhorn, 274.
lit, 196, 200.
liter, 244.
literary, 170.
litre, 244.
Little Giant, 33.
Little Mary, 125.
littler, 230.
littlest, 230.
liturgy, 112.
live-oak, 33, 45.
live out, /vp./, 115.
liver, /a./, 230.
livery-stable, 99.
livest, 165.
live-wire, 14.
living, /n./, 112.
living-room, 103.
Lizzie, 104.
loaded, 85.
loaf, /v./, 88, 136.
loafer, 31, 88, 89, 156.
Loaferies, 136.
loan, /v./, 57, 202.
loaned, 190, 196.
loan-office, 124.
lobby, /v./, 84.
lobby-agent, 84.
lobbyist, 84.
Lobe, 276.
lobster, 138.
locate, 49, 50, 51.
loch, 298.
loco, /n./, 86.
locoed, 79.
loco foco, 31.
locomotive, 85.
locomotive-engineer, 99.
locum tenens, 112.
locust, 33, 45, 294.
Loeb, 276.
Loeser, 276.
log, 175.
log-cabin, 46n.
log-house, 46.
log-roll, /v./, 44.
London corporation, 106.
lonesome, 164.
Long, 275.
longa, 113.
long-primer, 114.
long-sauce, 33.
long-vacation, 114.
looking-glass, 115.
look out, /vp./, 114.
look up, /vp./, 114.
look ye, 219.
loophole, 56.
loop-the-loop, /v./, 202.
López, 271.
lord, 171.
lorry, 101.
Los Angeles, 292.
lose, 106, 196.
lost, 196.
lot, 31, 51, 52, 52n.
loud, /adv./, 226.
Louis, 291.
Louisville, 291.
lounge, /n./, 105, 155, 156.
lounge-lizard, 163.
lounge-suit, 106.
lov'd, 201.
loved, 201.
Lowe, 275.
Löwe, 275.
low-flung, 79.
lowly, 228.
Ltd., 106.
lucre, 254.
Luders, 276.
Lüders, 276.
luggage, 97.
luggage-shop, 137.
luggage-van, 83, 97.
lumber, 52, 53, 99.
lumberjack, 53.
lumberman, 53.
lumber-yard, 53.
lunch, 156.
Lurman, 276.
Lürmann, 276.
luster, 260.
lustre, 250.
ly, /suf./, 226, 228.
lynch, 77.
lynch-law, 30.
machine, 83, 84, 100, 108, 110, 132, 251.
machine-shop, 53.
Mac Illeathiain, 273.
McLane, 273.
Mac Suibhne, 273.
Mac Sweeney, 273.
Macy, 280.
mad, 79, 99.
madams, 266.
mad as a hornet, 80.
mad as a March hare, 80.
mad-dog, 80.
made, 196.
mad-house, 80.
maennerchor, 89.
maffick, /v./, 162.
mafia, 151.
Magdalen, 283.
Maggie, 102, 104.
mahoganized, 124.
mail, 103, 139.
mail-box, 103.
mail-clerk, 82.
mail-train, 103.
mail-van, 103.
Main street, 300.
máiz, 52, 251.
maize, 18, 42, 52, 98, 251.
make, 196.
make a kick, /vp./, 79.
makee, 317.
make good, /vp./, 133.
make the fur fly, /vp./, 78.
make tracks, /vp./, 78.
male-cow, 126.
mamma, 170.
Mamie Taylor, 85.
managing-director, 106.
maneuver, 244, 252, 260.
mangel-wurzel, 100, 109.
mangle, 101.
man higher up, 107.
manitee, 42
Mann, 276.
Manney, 273.
manoeuvre, 244, 252, 258, 261.
mansion, 110.
mantelpiece, 155.
marcy, 60.
mare, 125, 126.
Marjoribanks, 283.
Marlborough, 283.
marsh, 109.
martin, 294.
Martin, 281.
Marylebone, 297n.
ma'sh, 109.
masheen, 251.
Mason, 280.
mass, 94.
massive, 95.
mass-meeting, 30.
master, 95, 173.
Master(s), 277.
mastiff, 254.
match, 155.
matinée, 153, 154, 265.
matins, 112.
matter, 173.
matzoh, 151, 240.
Mauch Chunk, 290.
Maurice, 284.
maverick, 80.
may, 196.
May, 290.
mayonnaise, 240.
mazuma, 151.
me, 212, 219, 220.
mean, /adv./, 227; /v./, 196, 251.
meant, 196.
mebby, 239.
mediaeval, 244, 246, 257, 260.
medicine-man, 41.
medieval, 244.
meen, 251.
meet, 196.
meidel, 156.
meidlach, 156.
meka, 155.
melée, 264.
melt, 198.
melted, 198.
member, 104.
memo, 160.
memorandum-book, 110.
menhaden, 40.
mensch, 126.
ment, /suf./, 31, 77.
menu, 153, 154, 240.
merchant, 124.
mercy, 60.
mesa, 87.
mesdames, 266.
messieurs, 266.
met, 196.
metals, 83, 97.
meter, 244, 257.
Methodist, 99, 113.
methylated-spirits, 101.
metre, 244, 257.
Metro, 110.
mews, 47, 99.
Meyer, 271, 272.
Michaelis, 275.
Michaelmas, 114.
Michaels, 275.
Michel, 280.
Michigan, 290.
mick, 279.
might'a, 196.
mighty, 31, 228.
mightily, 228.
mileage, 50, 83.
mileage-book, 82.
military, 170, 176.
mill, 47.
Miller, 271, 272.
milligram, 257.
Milton, 283.
min, /pro./, 213, 214.
mine, /pro./, 212, 213, 214.
minerals, 85, 100.
minim, 113.
minima, 113.
mining-regions, 109.
minion, 114.
minion-nonpareil, 114.
minister, 112.
ministry, 107, 112.
minor-leaguer, 111.
minster, 112.
minuet, 240.
minum, 213.
mirror, 115.
Mis', 54.
mischievious, 239.
misdemeanor, 244.
misdemeanour, 244.
miserable, /adv./, 226.
miss a train, /vp./, 106.
Miss, 54.
missionate, 30, 75, 76.
Miss Jones, 104.
Mister, /see/ Mr.
mistook, 206.
Mitchell, 280.
mixologist, 105.
Mlinár, 272.
mob, /n./, 160.
mobile, /n./, 160.
mobile vulgus, 160.
moccasin, 41.
moccasin-snake, 45.
modren, 239.
Moise, 284.
Moiseyev, 280.
molasses, 10, 56, 99.
mold, 244, 252.
Möller, 272.
mollusc, 244, 258, 260.
mollusk, 244, 246, 247.
molt, 198, 244.
money-bund, 152.
money in the stocks, 106.
money-order, 103.
monkey-nut, 99, 109.
monkey-wrench, 99.
monoplan, 263n.
Monroe, 283.
Montagu-Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 282n.
Montgomery, 273.
Monumental City, 33.
moon-shine, /a./, 85.
moor, 45, 105, 106, 108.
moose, 40, 109, 294.
Moréas, 277.
more better, 230.
more queerer, 230.
more than, 143, 148.
more ultra, 230.
more uniquer, 230.
more worse, 230.
Morris, 284.
mortgage-shark, 80.
mortician, 124.
Moses, 280n.
Moss, 280n.
moss-back, 47.
Most Hon., 120.
most principal, 230.
Motel, 284.
motive, 60.
motor, 110.
motor-car, 110.
mould, 245, 246, 254, 260.
moult, 245.
moustache, 244, 260.
movie, 27, 142, 160.
moving-picture, 160.
moving-picture-theatre, 99.
mow, /v./, 196.
mowed, 196.
mown, 196.
Mr., 108, 117, 121, 266.
Mrs., 54.
muck-raker, 306.
mud-hen, 45.
mud-scow, 47.
Mueller, 272.
mufti, 105-6.
mugwump, 83, 84.
Muller, 271.
Müller, 272.
municipal, 239.
Murphy, 271.
musa, 40.
mush, 47.
music-hall, 101, 106, 153.
musk-rat, 134.
muskwessu, 134.
musquash, 134.
muss, /n./, 31, 56; /v./, 78.
must, 207.
mustache, 155, 244, 260.
mustang, 86.
my, 212, 214, 317.
my dear, 122.
Myers, 271, 272.
nā, 232.
naefre, 232.
naefth, 232.
naht, 232.
naïf, 265.
naïveté, 265.
nameable, 33.
naphtha, 172.
napkin, 18, 99.
nasty, 137, 228, 231.
nat, 232.
natur, 96.
nature, 60, 96, 174, 266.
nature-faker, 163, 306.
naught, 246.
naughty, 228.
navvy, 81.
ne, /pref./, 232.
ne-aefre, 232.
ne-haefth, 232.
near, /a./, 24; /adv./, 227.
near-accident, 34.
near-silk, 23, 159, 227.
neat, /adv./, 227.
neck, 46.
necktie, 99, 104.
nd, /suf./, 201.
née, 240.
needle, 155.
nee-ther, 96.
negative, /v./, 49.
neger, 252.
negro, 252.
neighbor, 244.
neighborhood, 244.
neighbour, 244.
neighbourhood, 244.
neither, 96.
nekk-töi, 155.
nephew, 172, 176.
ne-singan, 232.
nest-of-drawers, 98.
net, 244, 257.
nett, 244, 245, 257.
Neumann, 277.
Nevada, 95, 298.
never mind, 157.
new, /pref./, 289.
ne-wiste, 232.
Newman, 277.
ne-wolde, 232.
New Orleans, 291.
news-agent, 99.
newsdealer, 99.
newspaper-business, 108n.
newspaper-man, 99, 108n.
next-doorige, 156.
N. G., 23, 161.
nice, 116n, 230, 306.
nicht, gefiedelt, 151n.
nichts, 152.
nichts kommt heraus, 89.
nick, /suf./, 156.
nickel-in-the-slot, 138.
nigger-in-the-woodpile, 107.
nine-pins, 101, 111.
ni-ther, 96.
nix, 152.
nix come erous, 89.
nixy, 152.
no, 152, 214.
no-account, /a./, 27, 44, 48.
Noblestone, 277.
no-how, /adv./, 44, 48.
no kerry, 158.
non-committal, 79.
non-conformist, 112.
non-conformist conscience, 113.
none, 214, 216.
nonpareil, 114.
noodle, 44, 88.
no quiero, 158.
Nora, 102.
Norfolk-Howard, 125n.
Norsworthy, 282.
Norwich, 297.
no sir, 157.
no-siree, 92.
not, 232.
notch, 46.
notify, 52, 115.
not on your life, 92.
nouche, 89.
nought, 246, 260.
noways, 229.
nowheres else, 147.
Nurse, 104.
nurse the constituency, /vp./, 107.
nursing-home, 99, 104.
nursing-sister, 104.
nut, 306.
nutty, 230.
nyste, 232.
o-/sound/, 246.
Oakes, 275.
oatmeal, 99.
obleege, 60.
obligate, 31, 49, 77.
obligation, 31.
oblige, 31, 60.
O'Brien, 271, 281.
ocelot, 42.
Ochs, 274.
octoroon, 43.
ode, /suf./, 200.
odor, 244, 251.
odoriferous, 247.
odour, 244.
oe-/sound/, 276.
oecology, 243.
oecumenical, 243.
oedema, 243.
Oehler, 276.
Oehm, 275.
oesophagus, 243, 246, 257.
of, /auxiliary/, 207.
offal, 56.
offence, 244.
offense, 244, 254.
office, 108.
office-holder, 27, 99, 105.
office-seeker, 83.
off'n, 234, 238.
off of, 234.
offset, 31.
often, 171.
Ohio, 30.
Ohler, 276.
oh, oh, 115.
oi-/sound/, 158, 175, 235, 276.
oi-yoi, 151.
O.K., 23, 161.
okeh, 161.
Old Bullion, 33.
Old Hickory, 33.
Old Stick-in-the-Mud, 86.
oleo, 160.
oleomargarine, 160, 165.
Olson, 271.
omelet, 257.
omnibus-bill, 33, 83, 107, 310.
once, 91.
once't, 91, 238.
one, 216, 231.
one best bet, 142.
one ... he, 147.
one-horse, /a./, 48.
onery, 26, 91, 238.
one his legs, 107.
only, 232.
onry, 238.
on the bench, 111.
on the fence, 83.
on the hoof, 81.
on the job, 142.
on the Q. T., 161.
on the rates, 105.
on time, 115.
on to his curves, 111.
ontologist, 124.
opasum, 40.
op donderen, 43.
open up, /vp./, 164.
opossum, 22, 40, 160.
oppose, 48, 51.
optician, 124.
optometrist, 124.
or, /suf./, 247, 252, 318.
orangeade, 165.
oratory, 112.
oratour, 248n.
orchestra, 99, 106.
ordained, 112.
order, /n./, 108.
ordinary, 91, 238.
ordinary income-tax, 109.
organization, 132.
ornate, 57.
oslerize, 163.
ossified, 85.
ostler, 61, 244, 246, 258, 260.
O Suilleabháin, 273.
O'Sullivan, 273.
otchock, 41.
otter, 294.
ouch, 89.
ought'a, 210.
oughter, 210.
ought to, 210.
our, 212, 214.
our, /suf./, 245, 247, 250, 252, 253, 256, 257, 261, 318.
ourn, 191, 212, 214.
ours, 214.
ous, /suf./, 77.
out, 134.
out-house, 10.
over, 143, 148.
overcoat, 99.
over his signature, 115.
ow, /suf./, 199.
own, 225.
oyster-stew, 109.
oyster-supper, 80, 109.
Paca, 274.
package, 99.
Padraic, 273.
padrone, 151, 152.
paid, 196.
pail, 97.
paint, 155.
paint the town red, /vp./, 78.
pajamas, 244, 246, 252, 259.
Paka, 274.
pale, /n./, 31.
pale-face, 41.
palmetto, 43.
pan-fish, 46.
pan out, /vp./, 78, 135.
pants, 27, 110, 156.
papa, 170.
Papadiamantopoulos, 277.
paper, 155.
papoose, 41, 42.
paprika, 152.
paraffin, 98.
parcel, 51, 52, 99.
pard, 160.
pardner, 238.
paresis, 169.
parlor, 99, 103, 105, 244.
parson, 43, 112.
partner, 160.
parlor-car, 99.
parlour, 244.
parson, 43, 112.
partner, 160.
partridge, 155, 165.
paseo, 158.
pass, /n./, 95, 174.
passage, 300.
pass-degree, 105.
passenger-coach, 82.
past, 173.
pastor, 95, 112, 173.
pat, /a./, 307.
patent, 173, 176.
path, 58, 59, 95, 174.
Patrick, 273.
pa'tridge, 238.
pavement, 100, 110.
pawn-shop, 124
paw-paw, 40, 294.
pay, 196.
pay back, /vp./, 114.
pay-day, 99.
pay, dirt, 33, 81.
paying-guest, 97, 102, 124.
pay up, /vp./, 114.
P. C., 105.
P. D. Q., 23, 161.
pea, 77n.
Peabody, 274.
peach, 133, 310.
peacharino, 166.
peach-pit, 43.
peanut, 45, 99, 109.
peanut-politics, 109.
pearl, 114.
Pearse, 273.
peart, 79.
peas, 77n, 244.
pease, 244, 245.
Pebaudière, 274.
ped, 198.
pedagog, 262.
peep, /v./, 202.
peeve, 142.
peewee, 43.
pemmican, 40.
pen, /n./, 160.
pence, 139.
Pence, 275.
penitentiary, 160.
pennant-winner, 111.
penny, 33, 138.
penny-ante, 138.
penny-arcade, 138.
penny-bill, 47.
penny-in-the-slot, 138.
pennyr'yal, 109.
penny-whistle, 138.
Pentz, 275.
peon, 87.
peonage, 87.
pep, 160.
peptomint, 165.
per, 154.
perambulator, 139.
per day, diem, dozen, hundred, mile, your letter, 154.
Perdix perdix, 53.
permanent-way, 83, 100, 106.
persimmon, 33, 40, 109.
pesky, 79.
peter out, /vp./, 78.
Petit, 274.
petrol, 98.
Petrssylf, 224.
Pfau, 273.
Pfund, 277.
phantom, 250.
phial, 245.
phlegm-cutter, 85.
Phoenix park, 273.
phone, /n./, 142, 160; /v./, 103, 142, 202.
phoney, 142.
phonograph, 165.
physick, 250, 254.
P. I., 127.
pianist, 170.
piano, 173.
pianola, 165.
Piarais, 273.
pica, 114.
picayune, 79, 86, 105.
pickaninny, 43, 318.
picket, 244.
picture, 155.
picturize, 164.
pie, 52, 53, 100.
pie-counter, 83.
piffled, 85.
pifflicated, 85.
pigeon, 41.
Pigeon English, 41.
piggery, 99.
pigmy, 244, 260.
pike, 160.
piker, 156.
Pikler, 280.
pillar-box, 99, 103.
pimp, 127.
pine-knot, 46.
pin-head, 129, 142.
pinocle, 88.
pint, /n./, 105.
pipe-of-peace, 41.
piquet, 244.
pisen, 236.
pismire, 126.
pissoir, 127n.
pit, 43.
pitcher, 100, 238.
pitch-pine, 45.
placate, 49, 136.
place, 300.
placer, 87.
plaguy, 31.
plain, /n./, 29, 41.
plaintiff, 254.
plank, 83.
plank down, /vp./, 78.
plant, 59.
planted to corn, 115.
Plant Moon, 42n.
plate, 100.
platform, 83, 84.
play ball, /vp./, 111.
played out, /a./, 79.
play for a sucker, /vp./, 142.
play possum, /vp./, 79.
plaza, 86, 240, 300.
plead, 196.
pled, 196, 199.
plough, 27, 82, 98, 244, 250, 248, 260, 261.
plow, 244, 246, 250, 252, 258.
plug along, /vp./, 319.
plumb, /adv./, 79.
plump, /adv./, 79.
plunder, 31, 33.
plunder-bund, 152.
pluralist, 112.
plute, 160.
Plymouth Brethren, 113.
poche, 94.
pocher, 94.
pochgen, 94.
pochger, 94.
pocket, 155.
pocket-book, 110.
podgy, 244, 246.
podlogé, 156.
Poe, 273.
Poh, 273.
point, /n./, 114.
point-of-view, 90.
points, 83, 101.
poique, 158n.
pois, 77n.
poke, /n./, 94.
poker, 94.
pokerish, 94.
poke-weed, 45.
pokker, 94.
polack, 279.
poncho, 86.
pond, 46, 51.
pone, 33, 41.
pontiff, 254.
pony, 85.
pony up, /vp./, 111, 164.
poor-house, 100, 105.
pop, /n./, 160.
pop-concert, 160.
pop-corn, 18, 46.
poppycock, 81.
popular concert, 160.
populist, 160.
porgy, 40.
pork, 163.
pork-barrel, 83, 107, 142, 152, 312.
pork-feet, 19n.
porpess, 250, 252.
porpoise, 250, 252.
porque, 158, 158n.
porridge, 47, 99, 105, 106.
portage, 43, 86, 296.
portière, 264.
Port Tobacco, 287.
Portugee, 229.
possum, 160.
post, /n./, 103, 139.
postal-card, 103.
postal-order, 103.
post-card, 103.
posterior, 248n.
post-free, 100, 103.
postillion, 260.
postman, 19n, 99.
postpaid, 100, 103.
postum, 165.
potato-bug, 45.
poteen, 90.
Poteet, 274.
Potomac, 287.
pot-pie, 53, 100.
pound, 139.
Pound, 277.
Powell, 283.
powerful, 31.
pow-wow, 41.
prairie, 40, 43, 86, 294.
prairie-schooner, 81.
Praise-God, 284.
pram, 97.
p'raps, 239.
prebendary, 113.
precinct, 83.
preelood, 240.
preferred, 171.
prelude, 240.
premeer, 240.
première, 240.
premiss, 260.
preparatory-school, 160.
prepaid, 100, 103.
prep-school, 104, 160.
presentation, 112.
president, 104, 119.
presidential, 30, 50, 51, 136.
prespiration, 238.
press, /n./, 100.
pressman, 99, 108.
pretence, 244.
pretense, 244.
pretty, 175.
pretzel, 88.
prickly-heat, 46.
primarily, 170.
primary, /n./, 83, 84.
primate, 112.
prime minister, 122.
primero, 94.
Prince Albert, 14.
principal, /n./, 104.
private-detective, 110.
private-enquiry-agent, 110.
prob'ly, 238.
procurer, 127.
professor, 33, 117, 118.
program(me), 100, 171, 244, 245, 260, 262, 263.
progress, /v./, 48, 51.
prolog, 262.
promenade, 98.
proof-reader, 100.
propaganda, 33.
proper, /adv./, 227.
property, 155.
proposition, 116.
prosit, 89, 89n.
prostitute, 127.
protectograph, 165.
protégé, 240, 264.
Protestant Episcopal, 113.
prove, 196.
proved, 196.
proven, 196.
provost, 104.
pub, 105, 139.
public-comfort-station, 127.
public-company, 106.
public-house, 100, 105, 124.
public-school, 100, 104.
public-servant, 27, 99, 105.
publishment, 31, 77.
pudding, 88n.
pudgy, 244, 246.
puerile, 174.
pull up stakes, /vp./, 78.
pull wool over his eyes, /vp./, 78.
pumpernickel, 88.
pumpkin, 172.
pung, 48.
pungy, 47, 48, 111.
punster, 90n.
punt, /n./, 111.
Purgatoire, 292.
purse, 110.
push, /n./, 319.
pushed, 201.
pusht, 201.
put, 164, 196.
put a bug in his ear, /vp./, 78.
put it down, /vp./, 103.
put over, /vp./, 164.
pygmy, 244, 247.
pyjamas, 244, 252, 258, 259, 260.
Q-room, 264.
quadroon, 43.
quaff, 95.
quahaug, 30, 42.
quandary, 306.
quan'ity, 238.
quarantine-flag, 125.
quarter-day, 114.
quartette, 260.
quate, 236.
quaver, 113.
questionize, 77.
queue, 106.
quick, /adv./, 227.
quit, 196.
quite, 114, 116, 117.
quitter, 14.
quoit, 236.
quotation-marks, 100.
r, /letter/, 60.
r-/sound/, 61.
rabbit, 54.
Rabinovitch, 280.
raccoon, 40, 134n, 160.
racing-dope, 94.
radish, 237.
ragamuffin, 56.
rail, 82.
railroad, /n./, 100; /v./, 83.
railroad-man, 83, 100.
rails, 100.
railway, 100.
railway-guard, 118.
railway-man, 135.
railway-rug, 83.
railway-servant, 100.
railway-sub-office, 83.
Rain-in-the-Face, 86.
raise, /n./, 33, 156; /v./, 196.
raised, 196.
rake-off, 10.
Ralph, 286.
ram, 126.
rambunctious, 81, 82, 166.
ran, 196, 205.
ranch, /n./, 86; /v./, 87.
ranchero, 30.
ranchman, 87.
rancho, 30.
rancor, 244.
rancour, 244.
rang, 196.
range, 81.
rapides, 46n.
rapids, 40, 46, 86.
rare, /a./, 100, 104; /v./, 237.
rate-payer, 101, 105.
rates, 101.
rathskeller, 88, 240.
rational, 173.
rattler, 160.
rattlesnake, 160.
rattling, 116n.
Raymond, 283.
razor, 155.
razor-back, 45.
razor-strop, 237n.
re, /suf./, 252, 253, 256, 257, 259, 261.
read, 105, 196.
read for holy orders, /vp./, 112.
ready-made, 124.
ready-tailored, 124.
ready-to-wear, 124.
real-estate agent, 18.
really, 228.
realm, 251.
rear, /v./, 237.
recall, /n./, 107.
receipts, 100.
recent, /adv./, 228.
reckon, 31.
reco'nize, 238.
rd, /suf./, 201.
reddish, 237.
red-eye, 85.
Red Indian, 99.
red-light-district, 127.
reed-bird, 45.
reel-of-cotton, 103.
reflexion, 260.
refresher, 108.
régime, 264.
regular, /adv./, 227; /n./, 83.
regularity, 84.
Reichman, 280.
Reiger, 274.
Reindollar, 277.
reit-evé, 155.
releasement, 31, 77.
reliable, 28, 28n, 51, 133.
relm, 251.
reminisce, /v./, 142.
remnant, 155.
rench, 91, 196, 227.
renched, 196.
rent, /v./, 201.
rep, 160.
repeater, 83, 84, 107.
répertoire, 264.
reputation, 160.
requirement, 31.
requisite, 250, 251.
reserve, /v./, 106.
resinol, 165.
resolute, 77, 142.
restaurant, 124.
résumé, 265.
resurrect, 24, 77.
retainer, 108.
retiracy, 77.
return-ticket, 83, 100, 106.
Reuss, 275.
Rev., 122.
Rhine wine, 100, 104.
Richman, 280.
rickey, 85.
rid, 196.
ride, 196.
ridden, 196.
riffle, 46.
riff-raff, 56.
rigadon, 44.
right, /a./ and /adv./, 24, 148, 149.
right along, 148.
right away, 148, 149, 155.
right good, 148.
right honorable, 107, 118, 119, 120.
right now, 148.
right off, 148.
right often, 148.
right-of-way, 83.
right on time, 148.
right smart, 148.
right there, 148.
right-thinker, 302.
right well, 148.
rigmarole, 56.
rigor, 244.
rigorism, 247.
rigor mortis, 247.
rigour, 244.
Riker, 274.
rile, 143, 196, 236.
riled, 196.
rime, 258.
rind, 172.
ring, 196.
ring me up, /vp./, 103.
rinse, 91, 196n, 237.
ripping, 116n, 171.
rise, /v./, 107, 196.
rised, 198.
ritualism, 112.
river, 298.
riz, 196.
road, 300.
road-agent, 14, 14n.
road-bed, 100.
road-louse, 163.
road-mender, 100.
road-repairer, 100.
roast, 100.
roast-beef, 88n.
roasting-ear, 46.
Robbins, 280.
Robinia, pseudacacia, 45.
Robinson, 104, 278.
Rochefort, 240.
rock, /n./, 31, 33, 52, 53, 53n.
Rockaway, 287.
rock-pile, 53.
rode, 196, 198, 205, 206.
Rogers, 280.
Rogowsky, 280.
roil, 142, 196n.
rôle, 264.
roll-call, 100.
roller-coaster, 77.
rolling-country, 46.
Roman Catholic, 113.
romanza, 73.
room, /v./, 49.
roorback, 83, 84.
rooster, 19n, 100, 126.
rooter, 111.
rope in, /vp./, 78.
rose, /v./, 196.
Rose, 280.
Rosecrans, 274.
Rosenau, 276, 280.
Rosen-baum, -berg, -blatt, -blum, -busch, -feldt, -heim, -stein, -thal, 280.