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boom: a sudden and artificial prosperity, or activity in business. 



boomer: a cultivator of 'booms'; second, one of a multitude pre- 

 pared to rush upon government land about to be opened for settle- 

 ment. 



break: blunder, especially in 'a bad break.' 



break: to soften (of water). 



budge: liquor, as 'He was full of budge.' 



bugger: fellow, as, a jolly bugger. 



buzz: to converse tete a tete, as 'He buzzed me a straight hour.' 



cahoots: collusion, partnership, as, to go cahoots. B. cahoot. 



calamity-howler: opposition name for members and especially 

 speakers of the People's Party, referring to their dwelling on the 

 dark side of the economic and political situation. (Kansas.) 



calami tyites: opposition name for members of the People's 

 party (Kansas). 



case: dollar, as ' It cost me two cases.' 



chump: a stupid fellow. 



cinch: a tight hold, as 'Pve got the cinch on him.' 



clip ahead: to hurry along. 



come up with: to get even with. 



COme-upence: deserts, as 'He got his come-upence.' (N. E.) 



count ties: to walk on the railroad track. 



cold: without apology or explanation, as, 'He gave it out cold 

 that he was worth a million.' 



cool: complete, unqualified, as, a cool thousand. 



crank: a monomaniac, an enthusiast. 



CUSS- word: oath. Very common. B. 



daisy: same as 'dandy.' 



dandy (adj. and n.): anything approved, as a dandy book, game, 

 hat, girl, run, etc. 



demopops: opposition name for the united forces of the Demo- 

 crats and People's Party. (Kansas.) 



Dennis: failure, as 'His name is Dennis.' 



Dick's hat-band, in as odd as Dick's hat-band. What other 

 comparisons are made ? 



dive: a low resort. 



divvy: to divide. 



do up: to overcome, as 'He did me up.' 



Dod-gasted: accursed, a mild form of God-blasted. 



door-slammer: a railway conductor. 



dope: paste; gravy; drug, and to drug, as 'He won the race by 

 doping the other horse.' 



draw: a shallow ravine. 



