The American Language
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.