subs. phr. (common).—The devil: see SKIPPER.
1848. J. R. LOWELL, The Biglow Papers.
| They go it like an Ericsson’s ten-hoss-power coleric ingine, | |
| An’ make OLE SPLIT-FOOT winch an’ squirm, for all he ’s used to singein’. |
subs. phr. (common).—The devil: see SKIPPER.
1848. J. R. LOWELL, The Biglow Papers.
| They go it like an Ericsson’s ten-hoss-power coleric ingine, | |
| An’ make OLE SPLIT-FOOT winch an’ squirm, for all he ’s used to singein’. |
