The American Language
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.