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by H. L. Mencken


  shock-absorber, 237

  shoe, 7, 12, 122, 158, 235, 247, 266, 391; -fixery, 176; -lace, 235; -re-builder, 288; -string, 235; -studio, 292

  shoe, to, 434, 439

  shoed, 434

  Shoemaker, 485

  shoes, 85

  shoeteria, 176

  shofle, 218

  Shogren, 490

  sholder, 402

  shoo-fly, 566

  shook, 434

  shooting, 236, 252

  shootingest, 463

  shoot the chutes, to, 198

  shoot up in the burg, 40

  shop, 122, 123, 265, 292; -walker, 234; -worn, 293

  shoppe, 266

  shopper, 266

  shopping, 266

  shore, 360; -dinner, 247

  Short, 485

  shortcake, 261

  short-haul, 239

  Shortie, 520

  shot, 237

  shot-gun, 144

  Shoto, 495

  should, 25, 445

  should not ought, 445

  shouldn’t, 444

  should of, 471

  should ought, 424, 445

  should’ve, 471

  Shoultz, 483

  shout, to, 150

  show, to, 198, 248, 391, 434

  show a yellow streak, to, 198

  show business, 585

  showdown, 30, 62, 191

  Show Me, 552

  shown, 434

  show up, to, 198

  shriek, 602

  Shrinedom, 178

  shrub, 149

  shruffle, 119

  Shuard, 503

  shuck, 434, 440

  shuffle, 126

  shunt, 147

  shur-on, 407

  shut, 346, 359

  shut, to, 434

  shut-out, 562

  shut out, to be, 191

  shutted, 434

  shuyster, 158, 229

  Shy Beaver, 536

  shyly, 393

  shyster, 74, 86, 158, 178, 231

  si, 451

  siad, 451

  siblings, 460

  sich, 360

  Sicilian, 299

  sick, 12, 62, 70, 127, 251; -bed, 251; -kidneys, 251; -leave, 251; -nerves, 251; -room, 251; -teeth, 251, side-hill, 99

  side-lot, 121

  side-step, to, 227, 562

  side-stepper, 37

  side-swipe, 147

  side-track, to, 147, 167, 227

  side-walk, 33, 42, 116, 235, 247

  sideways, 204, 468

  Sidney, 479, 506, 507

  sience, 402

  sierra, 152

  Sierraville, 534

  siesta, 152

  siffer, 159

  Sighle, 513

  sight-seeing-car, 237

  signature, to, 195

  signd, 403

  sign-engineer, 290

  Sigrid, 510

  sig-sog, 375

  silencer, 237

  Silla, 524

  Sillinger, 503

  Silva, 494

  silvan, 402

  Silver, 494

  Silverberg, 501

  silver-fizz, 85

  Silvernail, 485

  Silvers, 490

  silverside, 236

  silverware, 235

  Silvestr, 511

  Silvig, 493

  Silvy, 493

  Silwerovitch, 490

  Siminowicz, 489

  Simmons, 489

  simonize, to, 193

  simp, 169

  Simpson, 514

  simultaneous, 341

  sinagog, 402, 403

  sing, to, 434, 469

  singan, 469

  Singer, 482

  singfest, 218

  single, 585

  singlet, 236, 239

  single-track mind, 147

  Sing-Sing, 532

  sing-sing, 106

  Sinjin, 503

  sink, to, 434

  sinker, 564

  siphon, 389

  Sir, 272, 273, 281

  siren, 390

  sirloin, 236

  sissors, 402

  sissy, 309

  sit, 447

  sit, to, 245, 422, 439

  Sit ’N Eat, 210

  sitting member, 245

  sitting-room, 235

  sit up and take notice, to, 227

  Six, 537

  Sixkiller, 514

  six-shooter, 231

  sixteenth note, 250

  sixth form, 241

  sixty-fourth note, 250

  size up, to, 232

  Sjörgren, 490

  Sjöstrand, 491

  Skála, 488

  skan, 434

  Skaneateles, 553

  skate, 246, 375

  skedaddle, 561

  skedaddle, to, 145

  skedannumi, 146

  skeerce, 339

  skeert, 360

  skeet, 170

  skeeter, 170

  skeptic, 389, 394

  -ski, 222

  skibby, 295

  skiddoo, 561

  Skidoo, 534

  skilful, 406

  skilley, 580

  skillful, 388, 406

  skimp, to, 252

  skin, 149

  skin, to, 434

  Skintown, 554

  skipper, 583

  skirt, 563, 576

  skittle-alley, 236, 248

  skittles, 248

  skookum, 150

  Skull Run, 537

  skun, 434, 437

  skunk, 104, 296

  Skunk Center, 554

  Skunktown, 536

  -sky, 222

  sky-scraper, 186, 228

  Slabtown, 554

  slacker, 565

  slæpan, 437

  slæpte, 437

  Slagel, 484

  slam, 184

  slam the pill, to, 562

  slander, 335

  slang, 434, 555; -whanger, 99, 568

  slash, 184

  slate, 167, 183

  Slättengren, 490

  Slaughter, 525

  Slazenger, 500

  sled, 235

  sledge, 235

  sleek, 341

  sleep, 375

  sleep, to, 93, 196, 434, 437

  sleep-engineer, 289

  sleeper, 170

  sleep good, to, 254

  Sleepy Eye, 536

  sleigh, 108

  slenderize, to, 193

  slep, 352, 434, 437

  slept, 434, 438

  Slessinger, 500

  Slettengren, 490

  sleuth, 86

  slew, to, 252

  slew-foot, 252

  slick, 24, 231, 341

  slick up, to, 129

  slid, 434

  slide, 373

  slide, to, 434

  slightly-second, 293

  slily, 392

  Slim, 520

  slim, 143; -attendance, 143; -chance, 143; -support, 143

  sliness, 380

  sling, 149; -shot, 239

  sling, to, 434

  slip, 120

  slipova, 407

  slipper, 122

  sliver, 341

  slo, 407

  slops, 582

  slough, to, 585

  slow, 466

  slowly, 466

  sluck, 109

  slug-fest, 218, 562

  slum, 573, 580, 582, 584

  slumber-robe, 288; -room, 287; -shirt, 288

  slumgullion, 145

  slum-joint, 579

  slung, 434

  slush, 602

  slut, 305

  Sluter, 484

  sly, 373

  sly, to, 373

  slyly, 380

  Smackover, 533

  smale, 379

  small, 143, 379; -pearl, 250; -pica, 250; -potatoes, 100, 145, 373

  smart, 99

  smartski, 222

  smash, 149, 184, 602

  smearcase, 108, 112

  smearkase, 411<
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  Smed, 477

  smell, 303

  smell, to, 435

  smell like a wet dog, to, 136

  smelt, 435

  smidgen, 361

  smilefest, 218

  smited, 436

  Smith, 477, 478, 482, 486, 488, 489, 493, 494, 496, 498, 513, 514, 520;

  -Barry, 502; -dale, 546; of F, 504; -vale, 529

  smithereens, 160

  Smithson, 502

  Smitty, 520

  smog, 266

  smoke, 296, 583; -eater, 563; -fest, 218

  smoker, 169, 170

  smoketeria, 177

  smote, 436

  smoulder, to, 126

  Smudge, 520

  Snabely, 482

  snack-bar, 239

  snag, 183, 231

  Snailwell, 537

  snake, 583; -fence, 145

  snake’s hips, 561

  snap, 170

  snappy, 464, 565

  Snavely, 482

  sneak, to, 435

  sneez, 401

  sneezd, 402

  snew, 437

  snicker, 129

  snipe, 583

  snitz, 157

  snively, 482

  snoop, to, 108

  snooser, 296

  snoot, 346, 570

  snoozer, 583

  snot, to, 309

  snout, 346

  snow, to, 437

  snowball, 296

  Snow moon, 106

  snow-plow, 115

  snow under, to, 227

  snozzled, 568

  snuck, 435

  snug, 243

  Snyder, 484, 493, 514

  soap-box, 227

  soar, 349

  Soares, 495

  s.o.b., 305, 316, 317

  sobfest, 218

  sob-sister, 186

  sob-stuff, 232

  soc, to, 216

  Social Circle, 536

  social disease, 304, 306

  social-engineer, 290, 291

  socialize, to, 588

  Sociamelia, 524

  society-engineer, 290

  socio-religious-engineer, 200

  sockdolager, 145, 176, 568

  socko, 184

  sock-suspenders, 234

  socony, 172

  soda-biscuit, 235

  soda-cracker, 235

  soda-fountain, 228

  sodalicious, 175

  sodateria, 177

  soda-water, 149

  Soderstrom, 490

  Sodom, 535

  soe, 383, 384

  soft, 465

  soft-drinks, 149, 237

  soft-pedal, to, 227

  soi, 460

  soirée, 409

  sokol, 216

  Sol, 519

  sol, 402

  soldier, 283

  Soldiers Delight, 537

  soli, 412

  Solicitor, 524

  solicitor, 245, 255

  solid, 120

  Solis Cohen, 501, 502

  Solmson, 498

  Solomon, 498, 506

  solon, 183

  so-long, 219

  solos, 412

  somber, 388

  sombrero, 152

  some, 254; -girl, 254; -place, 204,407; -pumpkins, 100

  someone else’s, 461

  someone’s else, 461

  some (p) thing, 439

  something else again, 217

  someway, 407

  somewheres, 468

  somewheres else, 204

  son, 460; -son, 491, 493

  Sonia, 508

  son-in-laws, 461

  Sonntag, 485

  son-of-a- --, 305

  son-of-a-bitch, 305, 313,

  son-of-a-gun, 316, 317

  Sons, 505

  sons-in-law, 461

  Soo, 542

  soogan, 582

  soon, 344

  soot, 344, 383, 384

  Sophia, 507

  sophimore, 116

  sophomore, 116, 242

  Sophronia, 519

  soprani, 412

  sopranos, 412

  sore, 349

  sorry, 267

  sorta, 443, 471

  S.O.S., to, 196

  So’s your old man, 566

  sot, 416, 434

  sothers, 175

  soul, 402

  Soulé, 481

  sound, 246

  Soup Line, 582

  sour, 149

  source, 328, 349

  soured, 561

  South, 529

  south-paw, 562

  soveran, 384

  sovereign, 384

  sow, 302; -belly, 304; -bosom, 304

  sowegian, 296

  sox, 406, 407

  spa, 338

  space, 375

  space-saving-engineer, 290

  spade, 296

  spade, to, 16

  spaghetteria, 177

  spaghetti, 222

  span, 108, 435

  Spånberg, 490

  spanner, 86

  sparking-plug, 237

  spark-plug, 237

  Sparta, 530

  Spartan, 551

  spats, 169

  speak, to, 435, 613

  speakeasy, 160, 565

  speakie, 187

  speak loud, to, 465

  spearmint, 173

  spec, 170

  special, to, 197

  special delivery, 238

  speciality, 415

  specialty, 415; -shop, 266

  specie, 111, 461

  species, 461

  specific blood-poison, 304; stomach, 307; ulcer, 307

  speck, 109

  spectroscope, 155

  sped, 440

  speech-day, 243

  Speed, 496, 523

  speed, to, 199, 435, 439

  speedathon, 180

  speed-cop, 92, 226

  speeded, 435, 440

  speeder, 439

  speeding, 439

  speed-limit, 439

  speed-mania, 439

  speed-maniac, 439

  speedster, 178

  speed-way, 227, 546

  speek, 381

  spell, to, 435

  spellbind, to, 186

  spellbinder, 167, 186

  spelling-bee, 116

  spelt, 435

  Spencer, 516

  spera, 376

  spick, 296

  spider, 27, 579

  spiel, 577, 578

  spiggoty, 296

  spigot, 235

  spike, 184

  spile, 346

  spile for a fight, to, 136

  spill, to, 435

  spill the beans, to, 198

  spilt, 435

  spin, to, 435

  spindliest, 463

  spirit lamp, 233

  spirits, 244

  spit, 309

  spit, to, 435, 440

  spitzbub, 157

  splash, 602

  splendiferous, 176

  splendour, 395

  split a ticket, to, 148

  splurge, 142, 231

  splurge, to, 141, 232

  spoil, 346

  spoil, to, 435

  spoils-system, 148

  spoilt, 435

  Spokane, 542

  spoke, 435

  spondulix, 145

  spong, 119

  Spongberg, 490

  spooffest, 218

  spook, 35, 108, 231, 344

  spool, 235

  spoon, 344

  sport, 155

  sportdom, 178

  sporting-goods, 237

  sporting house, 304

  sportive, 564

  sports-requisites, 237

  spot, to, 585

  sprang, 435

  spread, to, 439

  spread-eagle, 144

  spreaded, 439

  spread oneself, to, 142, 232

  spring, to, 435, 581

  Springfield, 537

  sprung, 435

  spruts, 215<
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  spry, 99

  Spud, 520

  spuke, 98

  spun, 435

  spunk, 567

  spur, to, 199

  spurious, 558

  Spuyten, 533

  squabery, 176

  squalid, 343

  squander, 343

  squantersquash, 105

  squarehead, 295, 296

  square-meal, 145

  square the beef, to, 556

  squash, 104, 105, 169

  squat, to, 118, 121, 581

  squatter, 98, 121, 231

  squaw, 105

  squawk, 171

  squaw-man, 150

  squeak, 602

  squealer, 562

  Squedunk, 553

  Squire, 278

  Squirrel, 524

  squirrel-whiskey, 149, 568

  squunck, 104

  ss, 401

  stable-horse, 308

  Stacros, 512

  stadhuis, 109

  staf, 406

  staff, 242, 268, 335, 406

  stage, 99

  stage-manager, 289

  stagger-soup, 568

  stag-party, 144

  Stäheli, 482

  staircase, 235

  stairs, 235, 462

  stairway, 235

  Staley, 482, 483

  stalk, 349

  stall, to, 263

  stallion, 301, 302, 308

  stall off, to, 562

  stalls, 237

  stalwart, 167

  stamp, 334, 338

  stampede, 152, 231

  stamping-ground, 116

  stamps, 346

  stance, 562

  stand, to, 245

  standard, 241

  standchen, 409

  standchen, 409

  stand for, to, 227, 229

  Standing Bear, 514

  Standingdeer, 514

  stand pat, to, 191

  stand-patter, 187

  standpoint, 120, 121, 158, 165, 231

  standpunkt, 121

  stang, 435

  Stǎnilǎ, 494

  Stanislaw, 510

  stank, 435

  Stanley, 494, 506, 510, 516

  Stanton, 494

  star, to, 199

  stardom, 178

  starry, 350

  start, 349

  start in, to, 198, 229

  start off, to, 198

  start out, to, 198, 229

  statehouse, 109

  statement, 118

  Staten, 532

  station, 147, 539; -agent, 238; -master, 238

  statistics, 155

  status, 338

  statutory offense, 304

  staunch, 335, 392

  Staunton, 541

  stave off, to, 99

  stay, 373, 374

  staylit, 407

  stay put, 198, 227

  St. Cyr, 482

  St. Denis, 479

  steady, 340, 383, 384, 397, 466

  steal, to, 435

  steamboat, 57

  steam-roller, 186, 196

  steam-shovel, 239 -steam, 499

  stean, 499

  steddy, 384, 397

  steering-committee, 148

  Stehli, 483

  Stein, 499

  stein, 155, 237, 243; -stein, 499, 507

  Steinmetz, 484

  Steinway, 482

  St. Elmo, 537

  stem-winder, 96, 235, 239

  stench, to, 196 I

  Stenny, 486

  steno, 169

  stenog, 169

  Stephen, 510, 512, 513

  -ster, 178

  Stern, 499

  stern, 372

  Steve, 510, 512

  Stevens, 514

  stew, 260, 345

  steward, 245

  stewed, 568

  stick, 149

  stick, to, 579

  sticker, 229

  Stick No Bills, 239

  stick up, to, 558

  sticky-back, 229

  stiff, 563

 

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