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by H. L. Mencken


  pleasd, 403

  plebe, 170

  pled, 433, 437

  plesure, 403

  plop, 184

  plough, 96, 146, 383, 390, 393

  plow, 381, 383, 386

  plug along, to, 609

  plumb, 143, 232

  plumb, to, 192

  plumb crazy, 143

  plump, 143

  plunder, 99, 101, 159

  plunderbund, 219

  plunge, 184

  Plunkett-Ernle-Erle- Drax, 502

  pluralist, 248

  plus, 210, 211

  plute, 169, 263

  Plymouth Brethren, 249

  Plymouth Rock, 527

  pneumony, 360

  poche, 158

  pochen, 157

  pochspiel, 157

  pocketbook, 247

  pocket-diary, 247

  počkij, 216

  poco, 152

  podiatrist, 288

  Podlesnik, 489

  Podunk, 553, 554

  Poe, 479

  Po-ell, 503

  poem, 341

  Poh, 479

  pohickery, 105

  poifect, 367

  poil, 367

  Poincaré, 410

  point, 242, 250

  pointer, 227

  Point Loma, 534

  points, 147

  poison, 346

  poison-ivy, 246

  Poke, 523

  poke, 577

  poker, 157, 591

  Poker City, 536; Flat, 535

  poke-weed, 114

  polack, 296

  pole, 368

  police, 360, 604

  policy, 222

  politeness, 374

  politician, 30, 245

  Polk, 493

  Polly, 519

  poly, 577

  pomp, 343

  Pompey, 523

  poncho, 152

  pond, 115, 121

  pone, 100, 105

  pontiff, 386

  Pontius Pilate, 578

  pony up, to, 191, 562

  pooldoo, 214

  pool-room, 237

  poorhouse, 243

  poorlaw institution, 243

  poorly, 467

  poozly, 110

  pop, 149, 170

  pop-corn, 85, 115, 122, 229

  Pope, 493

  poppycock, 47, 144, 565

  poque, 158

  porch-climber, 243

  pore, 349

  pork-barrel, 148

  porpoise, 383, 384

  porque, 376

  porridge, 116, 235

  Portage, 535, 542

  portage, 108, 151

  porte-cochère, 409

  porter, 235, 247

  porterhouse, 231, 236

  portière, 347, 409

  Port Tobacco, 527, 537

  Portugee, 111, 461

  positiv, 403

  Positive Wassermann, 525

  Pospíšil, 512

  possum, 104, 169, 170; -belly, 583

  Possum Hollow, 554

  post, 238, 256, 283

  post-bag, 238

  posterior, 380

  postes, 360

  post-free, 238

  postilion, 393

  postillion, 392, 393

  postman, 85, 235, 238, 266

  Post No Bills, 239

  postpaid, 238

  postum, 172, 173

  pot, 191

  potato, 603; -bug, 114

  potecary, 22

  Poteet, 481

  potlach, 150

  potman, 236, 243

  Potomac, 527

  Potowanmeac, 527

  Potunk, 553

  Poughkeepsian, 549, 550

  Poulos, 485, 486

  Pound, 485

  pound, 250, 462

  pounding, 150

  povidla, 216

  Powell, 503

  powerful, 99

  powerize, to, 193

  powerphobe, 570

  Powhatan, 531

  powwow, 105, 231

  pox upon it, a, 317

  practical, 336

  practice, 393

  practis, 401, 403

  practise, 394

  practise, to, 393

  prairie, 57, 108, 151, 536;

  -dog, 151; -hen, 151; -schooner, 145

  Prairie du Chien, 536

  praline, 214

  pram, 233

  pre-, 181

  prebendary, 248

  precinct, 148

  precisely, 253

  predicate, to, 141

  prefect, 268

  preferd, 403

  pregnant, 301, 310, 311

  prelim, 170, 562

  prélude, 347

  première, 347

  premiss, 392

  Prentiss, 516

  prepaid, 238

  preparation-room, 287

  preparatory, 325

  prepare a body, to, 287

  prepare a patient, to, 287

  prep school, 240

  pres, 401

  prescriptive, 118

  presentation, 248

  Preserved, 516

  president, 11, 242, 244, 289

  presidentiad, 75

  presidential, 98, 119, 120, 165, 231

  presidio, 152

  prespiration, 353

  press-agent, to, 195

  press engineer, 291

  pressmen, 228

  press-representative, 289

  Preston, 498

  pretty, 340

  pretty boy, 584

  pretzel, 112, 295

  Preussen, 296

  preventable disease, 306

  preventorium, 179

  previous, 231

  pre-Volstead, 181

  pre-war, 181, 183

  priceless, 269

  prickly-heat, 116

  Priest, 496

  prig, 126

  primarily, 324

  primary, 148

  primary school, 241

  primate, 248

  Prince, 485

  Prince-Albert, 37

  Princell, 492

  Princess Anne, 537

  Princeton, 528, 530

  Princilla, 524

  principal, 241, 242

  Prins, 485

  printery, 176

  printing-engineer, 290

  printorium, 179

  Priscilla, 512

  prise, to, 252

  private, 256

  private-bar, 243

  prize, to, 252

  probably, 376

  probate a will, to, 246

  probationary captain, 283; lieutenant, 283

  probe, 182, 185

  pro’bition, 353

  prob’ly, 353

  procede, 401

  pro-chancellor, 241

  proctor, 242

  produce a certain state, to, 311

  prof, 170

  professor, 100, 242, 272

  professoriat, 180

  progenitor, 395

  program, 389, 390, 396, 400, 401, 403, 406

  programme, 239, 390, 393, 394

  progress, to, 7, 15, 24, 117, 120

  project, 588

  prolog, 400, 403

  prom, 170

  promenade, 338

  promis, 403

  promotion-engineer, 291

  promulgate, 325

  promulge, to, 75

  pronto, 152

  proof, 344

  proov, 381, 383

  propaganda, 101, 196

  proper, 465

  prophecy, 394

  Prophet, 524

  proposal, 239

  proposition, 31, 210, 227

  props, 289

  prosaic, 380

  prosit, 157

  prostitute, 293, 303, 305, 311

  protectograph, 173

  protégé, 347, 409

  protest, to, 195

  Protestant Episcopal Church, 249

  protozoa, 155

  proud, 465

  prove,
382, 383

  prove, to, 433

  prove a will, to, 246

  proved, 433

  proven, 433

  pro-vice-chancellor, 242

  provost, 242

  prowler, 582

  Prudence, 516

  Prujín, 487

  prushun, 582

  pry, to, 252

  psychological-engineer, 290

  psychology, 155

  psycho-neurosis, 293

  psychopathic hospital, 293

  psychopathic personality, 293

  pub, 237, 243

  public, 383

  public-bar, 243

  public comfort station, 304

  public company, 244

  public elementary school, 241

  public-house, 237, 243

  publicist, 288

  publicity, 227

  publick, 383

  public relations counsel, 288

  public school, 240

  public-servant, 96, 243

  publishment, 98, 141

  puckerstopple, to, 568

  Puckey-Huddle, 554

  pudding, 155

  puff-puff, 240

  puffy, 558

  pug, 169

  puka, 377

  Puke, 552

  puke, 309

  Pulkka, 493

  Pulkkinen, 493

  pull, 148, 227, 565

  pull hard, to, 465

  Pullman, 147, 238

  pull the pin, to, 583

  pull up stakes, to, 142, 232

  pull wool over his eyes, to, 142

  pulmotor, 171

  pulque, 152

  pumpernickel, 155

  Pumpkin Hollow, 554

  pun, 169

  punch-drunk, 562

  punctuate, 352

  pung, 117

  pungy, 116, 117

  punk, 305, 562, 573, 580, 582

  punt, 248

  pup, 580

  pur, 403

  Púrcell, 504

  purp, 350

  purse, 247

  push, 609

  push, to, 199

  push-cart, 235

  pushed, 438

  pusher, 583

  pushover, 560

  pusht, 438

  pussyfoot, to, 255

  pussy-footer, 174

  put, to, 198, 440, 604

  put a bug in his ear, to, 142

  put across, to, 227

  putchamin, 105

  put down, to, 234

  put it across, to, 191

  put it over, to, 191

  put it through, to, 232

  put one across, to, 191

  put one over, to, 191

  put on the spot, to, 580

  put over, to, 198, 227, 611

  put the skids under, to, 198

  puzzledom, 178

  pygmy, 390,394

  pyjama, 389

  pyjamas, 391

  pyrex, 173

  Q, 582

  q, 404

  Q-room, 208

  Qua, 524

  quack, 184

  Quaco, 524

  quadril, 403

  quadroon,112

  quahaug, 98, 106

  quake, 183

  Quaker City, 553

  quality, 335

  Quamana, 524

  Quamina, 524

  quandary, 126

  quanity, 352

  quantity, 335

  quarrel, 341, 343

  quarter, 255

  quarter-days, 255

  quarter hour, 251

  quartern-loaf, 255

  quarter note, 250

  quarter of an hour, 251

  quarter of nine, 250

  quarter to nine, 250

  quartet, 401, 403

  quartette, 393

  Quash, 524

  quash, 335

  quash, to, 199

  Quashey, 524

  quasihemidemisemiquaver, 250

  quaver, 250

  Quay, 524

  Quebecer, 549

  Québecois, 550

  Queener, 569

  queer the pitch, to, 260

  Quentin, 513

  -quest, 491

  questionize, to, 141

  quick, 420, 465, 466

  Quico, 524

  quien sabe?, 152

  Quincyan, 549

  quinine, 341

  -quist, 491

  quit, 433

  quit, to, 199, 433

  quite, 251

  quitter, 37, 227

  quiz, 30, 182

  Quod, 524

  Quomana, 524

  quotes, 170

  -qvist, 491

  qw, 404

  r, 335, 340 348, 349, 350, 369, 375, 383, 600

  rabbit, 123

  Rabbit Ridge, 554

  rabble-rouser, 186

  Rabinovitch, 498

  raccoon, 104

  race-course, 237; -track, 237

  Rachel, 507

  racket, 565, 566, 580

  racketeer, to, 195, 565, 580

  radio, 226, 338, 559, 604

  radiodor, 561

  radioitis, 179

  radiorator, 175

  radioteria, 177

  radiotrician, 288

  radish, 339

  Rae, 507

  Rafael, 509

  raft, 336

  rag, 377, 584

  ragamuffin, 128

  rahaugcum, 104

  rahrah-boy, 186

  railroad, 57, 165, 239

  railroad, to, 147, 195

  railroading, 96

  railroad-man, 147

  railway, 239, 267

  railway-carriage, 247

  railway man, 228

  railway-rug, 147

  Raimund, 505

  raincoat, 235

  raise, to, 7, 30, 101, 434

  raise Cain, to, 232

  raised, 434, 436

  rake-off, 62, 572

  Raleigh, 541

  Raleighite, 549

  rally, 227

  Ralph, 507, 509, 520

  ram, 184, 302, 308

  rambler, 219

  rambler-society, 219

  rambunctious, 47, 145, 175, 568

  rambustious, 568

  ran, 434, 440, 442

  Ranee, 519

  ranch, 152, 231

  ranch, to, 152

  rancher, 152

  ranchero, 98

  ranch-house, 152

  ranchman, 152

  rancho, 98, 152

  rancorous, 395

  rancour, 395

  Rand, 499

  Randolph, 507, 516, 529

  Randolph of Roanoke, 504

  Ranft, 484

  rang, 434

  range, 145

  Ranhojič, 488

  ranker, 270

  Ransom, 519

  rap, to, 199

  rape, 311

  rapids, 115, 151

  rapport, 75

  rare, 346

  rarowcun, 104

  raspberry, 192

  rat, 576

  ratepayer, 235, 243

  rates, 235, 243

  rather, 336, 337, 371

  rathskeller, 155, 412

  Rat Lake, 536

  Raton, 543

  ratskeller, 112, 347

  rattle, to, 227

  rattled, 231

  rattler, 169, 582

  Rattles, 505

  raugroughcum, 104

  Raven’s Eye, 537

  ravioli, 222

  raw, 349

  ray, 246

  Raymond, 505, 510, 515

  razor-back, 114, 584

  razz, to,192

  Razzle-Dazzle, 536

  r.b., 209

  rd, 438

  re, 383, 399, 402, 411; -re, 386, 390, 393

  reach-me-down, 239

  reaction, 210, 588

  Reada, 524

  reader, 242

  read for holy orders, to, 249

  Readingite, 550

  read the law, to, 240
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br />   ready, to, 195, 586

  ready-made, 293

  ready-tailored, 293

  ready-to-put-on, 293

  ready-to-wear, 293

  real, 341, 466, 467

  real-estate, 165; -agent, 85; -man, 285

  real good, 467

  reality, 353

  really, 466, 467

  really true, 467

  realm, 384

  real McCoy, 580

  real nice, 467

  real smart, 467

  realtor, 179, 239, 284, 286

  realtress, 287

  rear, 346

  Rebecca, 507

  rebel, 582

  rebound, 325

  rebuilt, 293

  recall, 245

  receipt, 380

  reception-clerk, 239

  receptionist, 178

  recess, 235, 325

  reciet, 403

  Reckawackes, 527

  reckon, 259

  reckon, to, 24, 99

  recluse, 325

  recognize, 447

  recognize, to, 433

  reconditioned, 293

  reco’nize, 352

  recontre, 409

  recovered, 604

  recreation-engineer, 290

  Rector, 523

  rector, 241, 242, 249

  red, 403; -ball, 582; -cap, 573; -eye, 149, 568; -lead, 582

  Redheffer, 505

  Red Kettle, 514

  red-light district, 304

  reducathon, 180

  reed-bird, 114

  reefer, 582

  reel, 235

  ref, 580

  reflection, 393

  reflexion, 392, 393

  reformatory, 292, 293

  reform school, 292

  refresher, 246

  régime, 409

  Reginald, 518

  registered nurse, 240

  regius, 242

  regular, 148, 465

  regular guy, 254

  rehabilitation, 292

  Reichman, 498

  Reifschneider, 499

  Reifsnider, 499

  Reifsnyder, 499

  Reiger, 481

  Reilly, 499

  Reindollar, 485

  Reino, 510

  Reiter, 499

  relapse, 360

  release, 191

  releasement, 98, 141

  reliable, 120, 121, 165, 168, 223, 224, 231

  relief, 292

  religion, 150

  relm, 381, 384

  reminisce, to, 192

  remove, 268

  rench, 161

  rench, to, 434

  renched, 434

  rencounter, 409

  rendezvous, 409

  Renee, 507

  Reno-vated, 561

  rense, to, 434

  rent, 438

  reo, 173

  repeater, 148

  répertoire, 409

  repertory, 409

  reposing-room, 287

  repossessed, 293

  reptile, 341

  requirement, 98

  requisite, 383, 384

  research, 325

  resinol, 173

  resolute, to, 141, 192

  resolv, 403

  respectablize, to, 193

  respiratory, 325

  restatorium, 179

  restaurant, 292

  restauranteria, 176

  resteteria, 176

  restorium, 179

  rest-room, 308

  résumé, 409

  resurrect, to, 93, 141, 165

  retainer, 246

  Retha, 521

  retiracy, 141

  retire, to, 302

  retiring-room, 304

  retoric, 402

  return, to, 245

  Reuben, 515

  reumatism, 402

  reune, to, 192

  reunion, to, 195

  Reuss, 482

  Rev. 268, 279, 281

  Reverend, 280

  Reverendissimus, 283

  reviev, 403

 

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