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by H. L. Mencken


  iron-horse, 147

  iron-jawed, 137

  Ironmonger, 503

  ironmonger, 85

  ironmongery, 234

  iron out, to, 227

  Ironroad, 514

  Irving, 506, 507

  is, 375, 427

  Isaac, 506, 507

  Isaiah, 515

  -isation, 389

  I say!, 252

  ise, 401

  -ise, 389

  Isennock, 484

  is going to, 201

  ish ka bibble, 217

  I should worry, 217

  Isidor, 506

  island, 383, 384, 406, 605

  isle, 183

  is not, 428, 445

  isn’t, 445

  isolate, 341

  Isom, 524

  Isophene, 522

  isquontersquash, 105

  Israel, 506

  Israelite, 298

  iss, 375

  issue, 352

  -ist, 178

  -ista, 221

  is to go, 201

  I swan, 259

  Iszatso, 546

  it, 448

  Italian, 296, 299

  ite, 401; -ite, 178, 549

  itemize, to, 93, 141, 167, 232

  it gets me, 197

  Ithamer, 522

  -itis, 178, 179, 347

  it is me, 51, 422, 455, 457, 458

  it is to laugh, 159

  it listens well, 220

  its, 448

  itself, 459

  it’s her, 455

  it’s him, 455

  it’s me, 51, 422, 455, 457, 458

  it’s up to you, 191

  it’s us, 455

  Itzik, 506

  Ivan, 511, 513

  Ivanhoe, 537

  Ivason, 523

  ive, 401

  I.X.L., 209

  Izabel, 509

  ize, 402; -ize, 192

  j, 375, 404

  Jaakko, 493, 510

  jabon, 373

  Jace, 519

  Jack, 498, 507, 509, 510

  jack, 302, 308, 585

  jackass, 302

  Jackass Flat, 536

  Jack Johnson, 573

  jack-pot, 191

  jack-rabbit, 167

  Jackson, 489, 493, 498, 514, 517, 529

  Jacob, 498, 506

  Jacobovitch, 498

  Jacobovsky, 498

  Jacobson, 498

  Jacques, 507, 508

  jag 150

  Jaggers, 569

  jail, 292, 293, 383, 386, 389, 390, 393 396

  jailer, 389

  Jaimé, 508

  Jake, 498

  Jakša, 489

  Jakšič, 489

  jam, 167

  jambalaya, 214

  jam-buster, 583

  James, 505, 506, 507, 511, 513,515,524,527,531

  Jameson, 486

  Jamestown, 527

  Jamestown weed, 114

  Jamgotvhain, 497

  Jamison, 497

  jamoca, 580

  Jan, 511

  jan, to, 192, 196

  janders, 360

  Jane, 506

  janit, to, 196

  janitor, to, 196, 235

  Janke, 110

  Jansen, 477, 481

  Jap, 183

  japalac, 172, 173

  Japanee, 461

  Japan jack, 373

  Jap Chief, 183

  jardinière, 347

  Jared, 516

  Jaroscz, 488

  Jarvi, 492

  Järvi, 493

  Jarvis, 481, 493

  Jasha, 508

  Jason, 519

  jaundice, 335, 344, 346

  jawbone, 573

  jawfest, 218

  Jayhawk, 552

  jay-walker, 186, 227

  jazz, 155, 188, 189, 191, 604

  jeans, 128, 263

  jedge, 346

  Jedliěka, 488

  Jedlicker, 488

  Jeff, 519

  Jefferson, 498, 513, 515, 517,519,529

  jell, to, 93, 191

  jelly, 375

  Jem, 519

  Jeneal, 522

  Jennie, 507

  Jennings, 513, 516

  Jens, 510

  jeopard, to, 165

  jeopardize, to, 121, 141, 165

  jeopardy, 126

  jerked-beef, 112

  jerk-water, 146, 582

  Jerome, 507, 520

  Jerris, 488

  Jerry, 573

  jerry, 583

  Jerseyman, 552

  Jesse -James- and -Frank, 523

  jest, 346

  Jesus, 305, 313, 316, 318, 508

  Jesús, 509

  Jesus Christ, 308, 316

  Jesus H. Christ, 316

  Jesus H. Particular Christ, 316

  Jew, 249, 297, 298, 305

  jew, to, 122, 124, 297, 299

  jew down, to, 297

  jeweler, 383, 388

  jeweller, 383

  jewellery, 391, 392

  jewelry, 391

  Jewish boy, 299

  Jewish cooking, 299

  Jewish religion, 299

  jibe, to, 252

  jick, 216

  jickie, 216

  jig 296

  jigabo, 296

  jigaboo, 296

  jigger, 152, 211

  jig-saw, 167

  jig’s up, 101

  jilt, 126

  Jim, 508, 512, 513

  jiminy, 316

  Jim-Jam, 536

  Jimmie, 512

  Jimson weed, 114, 115

  jine, 161, 346

  jiner, 346

  jinerll, 379

  Jingo, 537

  jint, 136

  jist, 346

  jit, 169, 296

  jitney, 86, 93, 188, 189, 191, 263

  João, 509

  Job,535

  Jobber, 488

  jobbernoll, 577

  job-holder, 243

  jocker, 582

  jockey, 155, 587

  jockungage, 577

  Joe, 508, 509, 519

  Joey, 584

  Johann, 505

  Johannes, 482

  Johannsen, 483

  Johannson, 477, 491, 492

  John, 482, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515, 516, 524, 573

  John-Collins, 85, 149

  Johnnie, 512

  Johnny-cake, 115

  Johnny-jump-up, 115

  Johnson, 477, 478, 483, 485,492,497,514

  Johnstown, 529

  join, 346

  joiner, 85

  joint, 167, 235, 576, 584

  joist, 346

  joke-smith, 565

  Joki, 492

  jolly, 253, 264, 270

  Jonas, 506

  Jonase, 479

  Jonathan, 302

  Jones, 477, 478, 479, 494, 498, 514

  Jones Gulch, 535

  Jones of William, 504

  Jonsson, 491

  jonteel, 411

  Joosh, 561

  Jordãn, 494, 535

  Jordao, 494

  Jorge, 494, 508

  Jornada, 153

  José, 508, 509

  Joseph, 506, 509, 513, 515

  Josephine, 507

  Josh, 515, 519

  Joshua, 515

  joss, 162

  josshouse, 162

  journalese, 570

  joyfulest, 420

  joy-ridden, 439

  joy-ride, 62, 186, 227, 565

  joy-ride, to, 439

  joy-rided, 439

  joy-rider, 579

  joy-rode, 439

  Juan, 508

  Juba, 524

  juba, 113

  Judean, 298

  judge, 257, 274, 279, 346

  judgement, 389

  judgmatical, 120

  judgment, 392

  jug, 235, 566

  Juhana, 510

  julep, 85

  Jules, 507

  Julina, 524
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br />   Julius, 507, 508, 510

  July, 496

  jump, to, 142, 232

  jumper, 145

  jumping-off place, 145

  Jump-Off, 536

  jump on with both feet, to 143

  jump the rails, to, 147

  junction, 539

  June-bug, 114

  Jung, 483

  jungle, 582

  jungle-buzzard, 582

  Junior, 520

  junior, 242

  junior school, 241

  junk, 229, 235

  junker, 579

  junta, 221

  Jupiter, 523

  Jurjus, 512

  Jussi, 510

  just, 253, 346

  just how many?, 253

  just in time, 253

  just lovely, 253

  just what do you mean?, 253

  juve, 586

  juvenile, 184

  juzgado, 221

  k, 368, 375, 382, 383, 394, 406, 484

  Kaarlo, 510

  Kaatersill Clove, 532

  Kabotchnick, 499

  kaddish, 217

  Kaduggan, 503

  kafateria, 177

  Kahler, 484

  kaif, 177, 347

  kake, 407

  Kalamazoo, 528, 553

  kalfeteria, 177

  Kállay, 496

  Kalle, 510

  Kalomeris, 479

  Kaltenberg, 483

  Kamariotis, 486

  Kamp Takitezy, 546

  kanaapie, 110

  Kanorado, 537

  Kansas Citian, 548

  Kansas Nebraska, 517

  kant-leek, 407

  kar, 407

  Kara, 497

  karacter, 382

  Karageozian, 497

  Karen, 506, 510

  Karfunkel, 501

  Karin, 510

  Karl, 510

  Karlsson, 491, 492

  katchina, 151

  Katel, 524

  Kathryn, 520

  Katie, 509

  katy-did, 114

  Katzenberger, 487

  Katzenellenbogen, 485

  katzenjammer, 155

  Kauchee, 524

  kaukau, 373

  Kay, 507

  Kayla, 496

  Kayler, 496

  kayo, 210, 562

  Kazimierz, 510

  K.C., 246

  Keams Canyon, 535

  Kearny, 542

  kedge, 24

  kee, 381

  keek, 296

  Keeley, 483

  keen-kutter, 407

  keep, to, 433, 604

  keep a stiff upper lip, to, 142, 232

  keep one’s eye peeled, to, 232

  keep tab, to, 142

  keer, 339

  keg, 340, 383, 384

  Keller, 487

  Kelly, 478, 493, 496

  Kemp, 483

  Kempf, 483

  Kenesaw Mountain, 517

  Kenjockety, 514

  Kennebec, 528

  Kenneth, 512

  Keokuk, 553

  kep, 352, 433

  kept, 433

  ker-, 146; -bang, 146; -bim, 146; -chunk, 146; -flop, 146; -flummux, 146; -plunk, 146; -slam, 146; -slap, 146; -souse, 146; -splash, 146; -swash, 146; -swosh, 146; -thump, 146; -whut, 483

  kerb, 390, 394

  kerbstone, 394

  kerbstone broker, 390

  Kerekes, 496

  Kerngood, 483

  Kerngut, 483

  Kershaw, 503

  Kerttu, 510

  Kester, 483

  ketch, 161, 339, 429

  ketcht, 339

  ketchup, 391

  kettle, 346, 368

  key, 112, 115

  keyless-watch, 96, 235, 239

  key-man, 227

  Keystone, 552

  Key West, 535

  Khachadoorian, 497

  Khouri, 496

  Khoury, 496

  Khuri, 496

  ki, 113, 490; -ki, 296

  kibitzer, 217, 578

  kibosh, 263, 573

  kick, 142, 227

  kick, to, 141

  kicker, 142

  kick in, to, 198

  kick the bucket, to, 142

  kick up hell, to, 314

  kidding, 37

  Kiercereau, 495

  kife, to, 585

  kike, 295, 305

  kiki, 296

  Kilander, 491

  Kilberg, 490

  Kilgren, 490

  kill, 109, 532

  killflsh, 109

  kill-joy, 187, 564

  Kill van Kull, 532

  kilogram, 390, 391

  kilometer, 325

  Kilpatrick, 501

  Kilström, 490

  kilt, 360

  kilter, 129

  kin, 339

  kinda, 443, 471

  Kindberg, 490

  Kindbloom, 490

  kindergarten, 112, 155, 235

  Kinderhook, 532

  Kindlund, 490

  kindness, 348

  King, 485, 498

  king-pin, 583

  King’s Counsel, 246

  king snipe, 583

  King Solomon, 525

  kinker, 584

  kinky, 120

  Kirk, 485

  Kirkeslager, 485

  Kirstein, 499

  Kish, 496

  kishkes, 217

  Kiss, 496

  kissingest, 463

  kitchen-cabinet, 228

  kitchenette, 178

  kitchen-fender, 256

  kittenship, 118

  kittl, 217

  kittle, 346

  kitty, 191

  kiva, 151

  kiver, 22, 129, 346

  Kizirboghosian, 497

  Kjellman, 490

  Kjellstrand, 490

  klainzaric, 109

  klassy, 407

  kleen, 407

  kleenex, 173

  Klein, 483, 499

  Klicklighter, 505

  Kline, 483

  kloof, 532

  klothes, 407

  kn, 484

  Knapp, 493

  kneel, to, 433, 439

  kneeled, 433, 439

  knelt, 433, 439

  knew, 433, 437

  knew not, 469

  knickebein, 85

  knicker, 170

  knife, to, 148

  knob, 115

  knocked-up, 309, 310

  knock into a cocked hat, to, 143

  knockout-drops, 609

  knock out of the box, to, 191

  Knoebel, 484

  know, to, 433

  knowed, 424,433,436,437

  know him like a book, to, 142

  know-nothing, 102

  know the ropes, to, 142

  Knoxville, 529

  Knut, 510

  Knutson, 492

  Koch, 485

  kodak, 172, 173, 559; -er, 173; -fiend, 173

  kodak, to, 173

  Koesegi, 496

  Koester, 482

  Koevesh, 496

  Kohler of Kohler, 504

  Koith, 522

  kokshut, 151

  kolach, 216

  kolic, 382

  kollege-kut, 407

  komusta kayo, 376

  König, 484, 485

  Koning, 485

  Kookno, 503

  Koorey, 496

  korus, 382

  Korzienowski, 489

  kosher, 216, 217, 299, 347, 578

  Koski, 492

  kosy, 407

  Köszegy, 496

  kotex, 172, 173

  Kouba, 488

  Kovács, 477, 496

  Kov´r, 477

  Kovář, 486

  Köves, 496

  Kowalczyk, 477, 488

  kowtow, to, 162

  Krankheit, 483

  Krantz, 484

  Krauswood, 529

  kraut, 295

  Krawiec, 488

  kreem, 406

 
Kreil, 483

  Krejčí, 487

  Krisking’l, 156

  Kriss Kringle, 156

  Kriton, 486

  kruller, 98

  kruxingiol, 214

  Kuba, 488

  Kubíček, 512

  Kucharz, 488

  Kuehle, 483

  Kühn, 500

  Kühne, 484

  Kuhns, 483

  Kuiper, 481, 485

  kuleana, 373

  kümmel, 157

  Kuntz, 482, 483

  Kurtz, 484, 485

  Küssemich, 501

  Küster, 480

  Kutiš, 486

  kutlery, 407

  -kvist, 491

  kwality, 407

  -ky, 296

  Kyle, 481

  L, 208

  l, 348, 352, 375, 377, 402; -l, 380

  lab, 373

  Labelle, 533

  labor, 390, 397, 402

  laboratory, 325, 373

  laborer, 239

  laborious, 395

  Laboris, 500

  La Borwit, 500

  Labouiss, 500

  labour, 395, 397

  labourer, 396

  Labovitz, 500

  lace-engineer, 290

  lachrymal, 411

  lackey, 393

  lacquey, 392, 393

  lacrimal, 394, 411

  La Crosse, 539

  Lacygné, 533

  ladder, 235

  ladened, 193

  ladies’ championship, 293

  ladies’ international, 293

  ladies’ room, 414

  ladies’ round, 293

  ladies’ wear, 293

  ladrone, 221

  lady, 69, 284, 293, 302; -actor, 293; -champion, 293; -doctor, 293; -golfer, 293; -inspector, 293; -secretary, 293; -superintendent, 294

  læt, 465

  laf, 381, 402, 403

  Lafayette, 337, 519, 529, 533, 542

  Lafe, 519

  lag, 215

  lager, 112, 368

  lager-beer, 155

  lagged, to be, 581

  lagniappe, 151, 214

  Lagrange, 533

  Lähteenmäki, 492

  Laib, 484

  laid, 433

  lain, 433

  Laine, 492

  La Junta, 543

  Lake, 492, 493

  Lake George, 532

  lallapalooza, 160, 175

  lam, 402

  lam, to, 579

  Laman, 516

  La Mar, 516

  lamb, 582

  lame-duck, 92, 148, 187

  laminated - wood - engineer, 290

  Lamiza, 522

  Lamoine, 533

  Lamonte, 533

  lamp, to, 263

  lanai, 377

  Lancastrian, 550

  Lance, 493

  landläufer, 156

  land-office, 116

  landscape-architect, 288

  landscape-gardener, 288

  land-slide, 115, 148

  Landsschaffshausen, 497

  Lane, 479, 492

  lane, 547

  Lang, 483, 484

  Langestraet, 480

  Lantz, 484

  Lanza, 493

  Lápaček, 487

  La Pache, 487

  lap-robe, 237

  Laramie, 541

  larcensy, 353

  Larch, 495

  L’Archevêque, 495

  (la)reata, 152

  larf, 351

  lariat, 152

  LaRiviére, 495

  lark, 124

  larn, 339

  Larraby, 495

  La Rue, 495, 516

  La Salle, 520

  Las Palomas, 534

  lass, 334

  lasso, 152

  lasso, to, 152

  last, 334

  last waltz, 581

  late, 465, 467

  lately, 467

  Lath, 522

  lather, 338

  Latrina, 521

  laud, 249, 328

  laudanum, 155

 

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