Authors: H.L. Mencken
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
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
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