casual n.— «Asked why, they said they heard “the casuals were getting involved, and they didn’t want any trouble.” “Casuals,” for the benefit of Backbencher readers from the southern metropolis, are what you might...
trash-mover n.— «Trash-mover. A heavy downpour of rain. “We had a trash mover out our way to-day.” General» —by Harry Harrison Kroll in George Peabody College for Teachers A Comparative Study of Upper and Lower...
salivate v.— «Salivate. Chagrin, cure. “That thing salivated him.” “That thing shore salivated him before he got through with it.” General.» —by Harry Harrison Kroll in George Peabody College for...
saw off v. phr.— «Saw-off. To stop. Also to interupt, silence. “When we get this done, we’ll saw off for the day.” Noted in Tennessee but nowhere else. The expression likely is derived from the sense of completion that comes...
hell to breakfast adj.— «From hell to breakfast. An expression denoting great length, or completeness, or duration. “I’ll stick to this business from hell to breakfast.” Note also: “Till the cows come home.” The...
wampus n.— «Wampus or cat-a-wampus. Also: Whampus—the panther. A mythical animal used as a bogie to frighten children. Ala.» —by Harry Harrison Kroll in George Peabody College for Teachers A Comparative Study of Upper and...