The American Language
dicker, /v./, 49.
dictagraph, 165.
die with his boots on, /vp./, 78.
did, 194, 204, 205.
diff, 160.
difference, 160.
different from, than, to, 115.
difrens, 155.
dig, 194, 198.
digged, 198.
diggings, 31, 81.
dill, 156.
Dilehay, 274.
dime, 47.
dime-novel, 98.
din, 56.
diner, 82, 160.
dining-car, 160.
dinky, 230.
dinner, 155, 157.
diphtheria, 172.
diphthong, 172.
directly, 114.
direct-primary, 107.
dirt, 115.
dirty, 228.
discipline, 251.
disorderly-house, 127.
distaff, 254.
display-ad, 160.
dissenter, 112, 113.
district, 107, 109.
dive, /n./, 14, 14n, 85, 133; /v./, 194.
dived, 194.
divide, /n./, 46, 294.
division, 100, 107.
divorcée, 240, 265.
Divver, 273.
divvy, /n./, 111; /v./, 84.
Dixie, 33.
do, 194, 204.
docket, 81.
Doctor, 117, 124n.
dodge the issue, /vp./, 78.
do don't, 31.
doesn't, 210.
dog, 175.
doggery, 81, 85.
dog-gone, 129.
Dohme, 276.
dole, /v./, 194, 199.
dollar, 47, 139.
dollars to doughnuts, 142.
dolled-up, /a./, 142, 164.
doll up, /vp./, 164.
dom, /suf./, 154n.
dominie, 43.
don, 105.
donate, 27, 28n, 51, 136.
donder, 43.
done, 194, 204.
don't, 210.
doodle, /suf./, 166.
Doolittle, 274.
doop, 94.
door, 156.
dope, /n./, 93, 94, 311, 319; /v./, 94, 142.
dope out, /vp./, 94, 142.
double-header, 111.
double-pica, 114.
dough, 133.
dough-boy, 142.
do up brown, /vp./, 79.
dove, /v./, 194, 199.
down-and-out, 24, 81.
down-East, 109.
down, 46, 108.
down-town, 79.
down-train, 109.
downwards, 147.
doxologize, 27, 74, 76.
Dr. 108, /see also/ Doctor.
draft, 95, 243, 246.
drag, /v./, 194.
dragged, 194.
drain, 100, 237.
drama, 173.
drank, 194, 204, 205.
draper, 106.
draper's-shop, 98.
draught, 243.
draughts, 98.
draw, /n./, 50, 160; /v./, 194, 204.
draw a bead, /vp./, 49.
drawbridge, 50, 160.
drawed, 194, 204.
drawers, 110.
drawing-pin, 101.
drawing-room, 99, 103.
dreadful, 31.
dreadnaught, 243.
dreadnought, 243.
dream, /v./, 194.
dreampt, 194, 201.
dreamt, 260.
dreen, 237.
dress, 155.
dresské, 156.
dress'n, 157.
drew, 194, 204.
Drewry, 282.
drily, 243, 260.
drink, /v./, 194, 204.
drive, /n./, 299; /v./, 194.
drove, /v./, 194.
drown, 194.
drown'd, 201n.
drownded, 91, 196, 201.
drowned, 91.
drug, /v./, 194, 200.
druggist, 98.
drug-store, 18.
drummer, 14, 14n, 98.
drunk, 85, 195, 204.
dry-goods, 52, 53.
dry-goods store, 98.
dryly, 243, 261.
dub, /n./, 14, 311.
Dubois, 276.
duck, /n./, 85.
due, 174.
dug, 194.
dug-out, 80.
duke, 174.
dumb, 88, 90, 90n.
dumb-head, 90n.
dummkopf, 90n.
dump, /v./, 49.
Drunkard, 113.
during, 148.
Düring, 275.
durn, 129.
dust-bin, 97, 102.
dustman, 102.
dutchie, 279.
dutiable, 40, 50, 51.
duty, 174.
Duval, 271.
dwindle, 310.
e, /pro./, 216n.
e-/sound/, 60.
ea-/sound/, 91n, 96.
eagle, 47.
earlier'n, 231.
earth, 115.
east-bound, 110.
East end, 139.
East side, 139.
easy, /adv./, 227.
easy-mark, 311.
eat, 194, 211.
eat crow, /vp./, 84.
éclat, 264.
ecology, 243.
écrevisse, 41.
ecumenical, 243.
ede, /suf./, 200.
Edelstein, 277.
edema, 243.
edged, 85.
editorial, /n./, 98.
ee-/sound/, 96.
eel-grass, 45.
ee-ther, 96.
eetood, 240.
egg-plant, 45, 109.
either, 96.
eldorado, 87.
electrocute, 163.
electrolier, 165.
elevator, 14, 50, 98, 133.
elevator, boy, 98.
élite, 264.
Elk, 288, 294.
ellum, 239.
El Paso, 292.
em, 217.
embalming-surgeon, 124n.
emerald, 114.
emperour, 248n.
employé, 124, 153, 252, 265.
employee, 153, 252.
enceinte, 127.
enclose, 244, 258.
encyclopaedia, 243.
encyclopedia, 243.
endeavor, 243
endeavour, 243.
endorse, 244, 258.
end-seat-hog, 163.
engage, 106.
Enghien, 300.
engine-driver, 99.
engineer, /n./, 82; /v./, 24, 77.
English, /n./, 114.
English education, 279n.
engulf, 258.
enquire, 260.
enquiry, 244, 258.
Enroughty, 282.
enter a claim, /vp./, 78.
enteric, 101.
enthuse, 77, 142.
eon, 243.
eower, 213.
eowrum, 213.
epaulet, 243.
epaulette, 243, 245.
Episcopal, 113n.
Episcopalian, 113n.
er, /suf./, 253, 260.
Erdmann, 276.
Erin go braugh, 91.
eruptiveness, 33.
ese, 158.
esophagus, 243, 253, 263.
espera, 158.
Esq., 121.
estate-agent, 108.
et, /v./, 190, 194, 199.
eternal, 129.
étude, 240.
euchre, /v./, 134.
Evelyn, 286.
eventuate, 49.
evincive, 50.
ex, /pref./, 118.
exact, 77n.
exchange, /n./, 124.
excursionist, 82, 98.
excursion-train, 83.
excurt, /v./, 77.
exfluncticate, 82.
expect, 31.
exposé, 153, 265.
express, /v./, 83.
express-car, 82.
express-company, 98.
expressman, 82.
express-office, 82.
exterior, 248n.
extraordinary, 169, 170.
eye-opener, 85.
eye, ther, 96.
face-cloth, 101.
face the music, /vp./, 49.
factor, 98.
fade away, /vp./, 319.
faggot, 243, 245, 260.
fagot, 243.
fake, 319.
faker, 156.
fall, /n./, 10, 14, 33, 56, 59, 133; /v./, 194, 204.
fall down, /vp./, 142.
fallen, 194, 204.
fallen-woman, 127.
fall for it, /vp./, 311.
fambly, 238.
fan, 111.
fan-light, 101.
fan-tan, 93.
Farinholt, 282.
faster'n, 231.
fast-freight, 82.
father, 59, 95.
favor, 243, 251, 253.
favorite, 243.
favorite-son, 83, 84.
favourite, 243, 247.
Fear, 275.
feather, 250, 251.
feature, /v./, 14, 142.
feaze, 77.
fed, 194, 199.
feed, 194.
feel, 194, 202.
feeled, 202.
feel good, 149.
Feivel, 284.
Félicité, 300.
fell, /n./, 46; /v./, 194, 204.
feller, 157, 239.
fellow, 115, 155, 157.
fellowship, /v./, 27, 30, 57.
felt, /v./, 194, 202.
female, /n./, 126, 127.
femme de chambre, 154.
fen, 46.
fence, 254.
fences, 83.
fenster, 156.
fenz, 154.
ferry, 294.
fether, 251.
fervor, 243.
fervour, 243.
fest, /suf./, 151.
fetch, 195.
fetched, 195.
fête, 153, 264.
few, 174.
fiancée, 240.
fiddled, 85.
Fiddler, 280.
Fifth avenue, 139.
50° 40′, 285n.
fight, 195.
figure, 174.
filibuster, 83, 84.
filing-cabinet, 98.
fill the bill, /vp./, 78.
filthy, 228.
find, /v./, 195.
Findlay, 273.
fine, /a./, 116n; /adv./, 227; /v./, 195, 238.
finger, /n./, 85.
finish up, /vp./, 164.
Fionnlagh, 273.
Fion Uisg, 273.
fire, /v./, 83.
fire-brigade, 98, 105.
fire-bug, 81.
fire-department, 98, 105.
fire-eater, 10, 81, 309.
fire-laddie, 105.
fire-water, 41.
first-floor, 103.
first-form, 104.
first-storey, 103.
first-year-man, 104.
Fischbach, 275.
Fishback, 275.
fish-dealer, 98.
fish-monger, 98.
fish-plate, 82.
fit, /v./, 195n.
fitten, 195n.
five-o'clock-tea, 88n.
fix, /v./, 116, 157.
fix'n, 156.
fizz, 85.
fizzle, /v./, 49.
fizzle out, /vp./, 78.
flag, /v./, 83.
flagman, 82.
flang, 195.
flap, jack, 56.
flapper, 308n.
flare up, /vp./, 31.
flat, /n./, 110.
flat-boat, 81.
flat-car, 82.
flat-footed, 24, 79.
flat-house, 110.
flavor, 243.
flavour, 243.
fletcherize, 163.
flew, 195.
flier, 124.
fling, /v./, 195.
floater, 83.
floor, 155, 156, 157.
floor-walker, 98, 124.
floozy, 166.
flop-flop, /v./, 93.
flow, /v./, 195.
flowed, 195.
Flower Moon, 42n.
flu, 160, 310.
flume, 14.
flung, 195.
flunk out, /v./, 31.
flurry, /n./, 81.
fly, /v./, 195.
fly off the handle, /vp./, 49.
fonograph, 264.
font, 243, 258.
Fontaine, 274.
footway, 100.
Ford, 275.
foregather, 243, 260.
forego, 243, 246.
foreman, 155.
Foreman, 275.
forgather, 243, 260.
forgo, 243, 260.
forgot, 195, 206.
forgotten, 195.
fork, /n./, 33, 46, 294.
for keeps, 111, 319.
fork over, /vp./, 31.
form, 104, 243.
forme, 243, 245, 256.
former, /pref./, 118.
formulae, 265.
for rent, 137.
forsake, 195.
forsaken, 195, 199.
forsook, 195.
fortnight, 114.
forty-rod, 85.
forwards, 147, 229.
forward, looker, 302.
fosfate, 264.
fotch, 195n.
foto, 264.
fotograph, 264.
Foucher, 300.
fought, 195.
foul, /v./, 111.
found, 195, 200.
fount, 243, 258.
Fountain, 274.
fowl-run, 98.
Fox, 272.
fox-fire, 56.
frame-house, 46.
frankfurter, 88.
frat, 105, 160.
fraternal-order, 98.
fraternity, 160.
frawst, 175.
frazzle, 134.
frazzled, 85.
Freedman, 275.
free-lunch, 18.
freeze, 195.
freeze on to, /vp./, 78, 311.
freight, 98.
freight, agent, 98.
freight-car, 14, 82, 98.
Frémont, 276.
French, 279n.
French letter, 280n.
freshet, 52.
freshman, 104.
Friedmann, 275.
friendly-society, 98.
frijole, 87.
friz, /v./, 195, 200.
frog, 27, 82, 98.
froggy, 278.
frolick, 250, 254.
frolicksome, 254.
from here, 229.
from there, 229.
from where, 229.
frozen, 195.
Fuchs, 272.
Führ, 275.
Fuhrmann, 275.
fulfill, 170.
full-house, 111.
fun, 93.
funds, 106.
funeral-director, 124.
funeralize, 74, 76, 164.
funny, 231.
Fürst, 275.
Furth, 275.
fuse, 243, 246, 257.
fuze, 243, 257.
g-/sound/, 61, 274.
gabfest, 151.
gage, 253.
gag-rule, 83, 107.
gaiety, 260.
galoot, 80.
gambler, 155.
gamester, 90n.
gangster, 156.
ganof, 151, 240.
gantlet, 243.
ganze, 113.
ganz gut, 89.
gaol, 244, 246, 250, 257, 260.
gaoler, 257.
gap, 46.
garden, 97, 110.
garden-party, 153.
Garnett, 273.
garter-snake, 45.
garters, 98.
gas, 160.
gasoline, 98, 160, 165.
gate-money, 111.
gauge, 253.
gauntlet, 243.
gave, 203, 205.
gawd, 175.
gawne, 175.
gay Quaker, 33.
gazabo, 87.
G. B., 161.
g'by, 239.
gedämätscht, 155.
gee-whiz, 129.
gefiedelt, 151n.
General, 118.
generally, 228.
gentleman, 121.
gentleman-author, 121.
gentleman-clerk, 121.
gentleman-cow, 126.
gentleman-rider, 121.
gent'man, 238.
gerrymander, 83, 107.
Gervaise, 274.
gescheumpt, /v./, 155.
gesundheit, 89.
get, /v./, 60, 115, 193n, 195.
get ahead of, /vp./, 78.
get a move on, /vp./, 25.
get-away, /n./, 14.
get away with, /vp./, 309.
get by, /vp./, 311.
get it in the neck, /vp./, 319.
get-out, /n./, 14
get solid with, /vp./, 78, 142.
get sore, /vp./, 319.
get the bulge on, /vp./, 78.
get the dead wood on, /vp./, 78.
get the drop on, /vp./, 78.
get the hang of, /vp./, 31.
getting on, /vp./, 114.
get wise, /vp./, 319.
gift-shop, 137.
gillotin, 251, 252.
gin-fix, 85.
gin-fizz, 84.
ginger-ale, 85.
ginger-pop, 85.
ginseng, 93.
gipsy, 258, 260.
girl for general housework, 102.
girt, 201.
git, 60.
giv, 251.
give, 164, 195, 203, 205, 251.
give out, /vp./, 164.
glad-eye, 133.
glamor, 243.
glamour, 243.
glass, 95, 173.
glass-arm, 111.
glebe, 112.
gleich, 155.
gleiche, 155.
glide, 195.
glode, 195, 199.
gmilath chesed, 157.
go, 195, 317.
go-aheadativeness, 27.
goatee, 81.
go back on, /vp./, 78, 164.
go big, /vp./, 146.
god, 266.
god-damned, 129.
go finish, /vp./, 318.
Godfrey, 277.
go for, /vp./, 79.
going on, /vp./, 115.
going some, 26, 149.
going strong, 319.
go into service, /vp./, 78.
go it blind, /vp./, 78.
go it one better, /vp./, 111.
Gold, 280.
goldarned, 129.
Goldschmidt, 277, 280.
Goldsmith, 277.
gone-coon, 33.
goner, 48.
gonorrhea, 128, 253.
gonorrhoea, 253.
Gonzalez, 271.
goober, 44.
good, 148, 149.
good-afternoon, 115.
good-by, 243.
good-bye, 115, 243.