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Page 62
... term rather than the term by the song , and this theory is weakened considerably by the fact that John S. Farmer , in his Americanisms , Old and New , published in 1889 , says that ham is sporting slang for a loafer and defines ...
... term rather than the term by the song , and this theory is weakened considerably by the fact that John S. Farmer , in his Americanisms , Old and New , published in 1889 , says that ham is sporting slang for a loafer and defines ...
Page 270
... term ? The term of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is presumed to last to the end of the Congress in which he is elected . A Congress , like the term of each Representative , has a duration of two years . Presumably the ...
... term ? The term of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is presumed to last to the end of the Congress in which he is elected . A Congress , like the term of each Representative , has a duration of two years . Presumably the ...
Page 305
... term was suggested by a gang of San Francisco toughs who disguised themselves by wearing hoods . The word may have originated among the rough and lawless element and its origin may be forever lost . What is the difference between an ...
... term was suggested by a gang of San Francisco toughs who disguised themselves by wearing hoods . The word may have originated among the rough and lawless element and its origin may be forever lost . What is the difference between an ...
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