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    This document defines various terms and phrases from early 20th century American English, including: "s'pose he took a poweder" which means suppose he got fed up and left; "two shots of corn" meaning two glasses of corn whiskey; and "you're yella as a frog belly" referring to someone being a coward. It provides concise explanations of words like alfalfa, bindle, candy wagon, and others within specific historical and cultural contexts.

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    This document defines various terms and phrases from early 20th century American English, including: "s'pose he took a poweder" which means suppose he got fed up and left; "two shots of corn" meaning two glasses of corn whiskey; and "you're yella as a frog belly" referring to someone being a coward. It provides concise explanations of words like alfalfa, bindle, candy wagon, and others within specific historical and cultural contexts.

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    This document defines various terms and phrases from early 20th century American English, including: "s'pose he took a poweder" which means suppose he got fed up and left; "two shots of corn" meaning two glasses of corn whiskey; and "you're yella as a frog belly" referring to someone being a coward. It provides concise explanations of words like alfalfa, bindle, candy wagon, and others within specific historical and cultural contexts.

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    Term/Phrase

    Meaning

    sposehetookapoweder

    supposehegotfedupandleft

    twoshotsofcorn

    twoglassesofcornwhiskey

    youreyellaasafrogbelly

    youreacoward.

    alfalfa

    awheatlikeplantusedforanimalfeed

    bindle

    aloadcarriedononesback,abundle

    candywagon

    abusortruck

    cuckoo

    aninsaneperson

    dugs

    teatsorudders,usedinreferencetoanimals

    euchre

    acardgame

    gingham

    adurablecottonmaterialusedforaprons

    GoldenGloves

    boxingtournament

    googoo

    aderogatorytermforagovernmentreformer

    graybacks

    lice

    hame

    apieceofahorsesharness

    handy

    describessomeonewhoisgoodwiththeirhandswhile
    fighting

    hoosgow

    prison

    jackpin

    ametalpinusedtotiedownropesonaship

    jacksonfork

    amechanicalhayfork

    jailbaits

    underagewomen

    jungleup

    tocampoutside

    kewpiedolllamp

    alampwithabasemadefromachidlrenstoy

    liniment

    asoothingorpainkillingliquidforsorebodyparts

    looloo

    anattractivewoman

    Luger

    apistolpopularlyassociatedwithusebyGermanforces

    pitchers

    picturesormovies

    rassel

    wrestleorhaul

    ringer

    inhorseshoes,athrowthatringsorcirclesthetarget

    SanQuentin

    astateprisonlocatednorthofSanFrancisco

    skinnerormuleskinner

    aworkertodrivesmuleswithawhip

    slang

    gavebirthto

    slough

    toskin

    snooker

    atypeofbilliardsorpool

    swamper

    ahelper,sonamedbecausehemopsthefloors

    twict

    ajab

    welter

    welterweight,aboxingcategory

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