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Chief Cook and Bottle Washer |
person capable of doing many things |
Sheet Iron Crackers |
hardtack |
Sardine Box |
Cap Box |
Bread Basket |
stomach |
Greenbacks |
money |
Arkansas Toothpick |
large knife |
Pepperbox |
pistol |
Zu - Zu |
Zouave Soldier |
Fit To Be Tied |
angry |
Horse Sense |
smart, on the ball |
Top Rail #1 |
First class |
Hunkey Dorey |
great |
Greenhorn, Bugger, Skunk |
officers |
Snug As A Bug |
comfortable, cozy |
Sawbones |
surgeon |
Skedaddle |
run, scatter |
Hornets |
bullets |
Bully |
hurrah! yeah! |
Possum |
a buddy, pal |
Blowhard |
big shot |
Fit As A Fiddle |
in good shape, healthy |
Uppity |
conceited |
Scarce As Hen's Teeth |
rare or scarce |
Grab A Root |
have dinner, potato |
Tight, Wallpapered |
drunk |
Bark Juice, Tar Water |
liquor |
Nokum Stuff, Joy Juice |
liquor |
Hard Case |
tough |
Bluff |
cheater |
Jailbird |
criminal |
Hard Knocks |
beaten up |
Been Through The Mill |
done a lot |
Quick-Step |
diarrhea |
Played Out |
worn out |
Toeing The Mark |
doing the job |
Jonah |
bad luck |
Goobers |
peanuts |
Sunday Soldiers, Kid Glove Boys, Parlor Soldiers |
insulting words for soldiers |
Fresh Fish |
raw recruits |
Whipped |
beaten |
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