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hw, 351

hyak, 151

hyar, 360

Hyde, 483

hygiologist, 179

-hym, 500

Hyman, 508

Hynek, 511

hyperfirmatious, 145

hyphenated-American, 173

i, 339, 340, 341, 346, 353, 368, 377, 382, 389, 401, 402, 405, 451, 469; -i, 548

I, 447, 455, 458

-ia, 548

iad, 451

-ian, 548

Iantha, 522

-iat, 180

ice, 577; -berg, 557; -box, 580; -cream soda, 85, 228; -engineer, 290; -house, 579; -tong doctors, 579; -water, 165

Icel, 521

Icsylf, 459

Icy Victorious, 522

Idahoan, 548

ide, 401

idea, 325

idea-engineer, 290

idealer, 463

idolatries, 303

I don’t think, 566

ie, 381, 402

Ignač, 511

Ignacio, 508, 509

Ignát, 511

Ignatius, 511

Ignâs, 509

ignoramus, 339

I is, 363

Ila, 522

iland, 384, 406

ile, 346, 401

Ill, 505

ill, 62, 127, 251

illegitimate child, 293

illegitimate mother, 293

ill-gotten, 432

Illinois, 541

I’ll say so, 566

illustrate, 325

illy, 15,467

Ilmari, 510

Iloah, 522

imagin, 403

imagine, 384

imkeeled, 16

immabloodymaterial, 316

immigrate, to, 118

imperturbe, to, 75

imprecriptible, 118

improper assault, 311

impurities, 303

Inabeth, 522

in a certain condition, 311

in-and-in, 576

in back of, 252

in bad, 202

Inc., 244

inch, 462

incidence, 462

incident, 6, 462

inclement, 325

incog, 558

incohonee, 106

income-engineer, 290

incommunicado, 221

incorporated, 244

indegoddampendent, 315

Indiana, 526

Indian corn, 122, 234

Indian-file, 106

Indian-giver, 106

Indianians, 548

Indian meal, 234

Indian-Summer, 106, 229

india-rubber, 239

indices, 412

indifferent, 465

indignation-meeting, 231

individual, 184

indorsation, 390

indorsee, 118, 390

indorser, 118

indorst, 402, 403

induced, 345

ine, 401

-ine, 180, 347

in embryo, 303

inexhaustiveness, 166

inexpressibles, 302, 303

Inez, 514

infanticipating, 561

infantorium, 179

infants’-school, 235, 241

infinit, 399, 403

infirmary, 293

inflexion, 392

influent, 120

influential, 120, 223

infract, to, 118 -ing, 192, 315, 348, 352

Ingeborg, 510

Ingerval, 510

-ingwell, 315

in husband trouble, 561

initial-sack, 562

initiative and referendum, 245

injunct, to, 167

ink-slinger, 101

inland, 239

inland revenue, 239

inn, 123

inner-mission, 220

inning, 248

innovate, to, 192

-ino, 176

inquire, 390

inquiry, 325; -office, 238

insane, 325, 360; -asylum, 293

insect, 310

insignia, 412

insignias, 413

inspector, 243

instal, 392, 393

install, 393

instalment-plan, 235

instead, 340, 384

insted, 384, 403

instruct a barrister, to, 246

instructor, 242

insubordination, 118

insurance-adjuster, 239

insure, to, 393

insurge, to, 192

insurrecto, 221

intelligentlemen, 561

intelligentsia, 462

interduce, 353

interest, 328

interesting condition, 304

interfere with, to, 311

interiour, 380

intermission, 237

intern, 411

intern, to, 194

internal revenue, 239

interne, 411

interstitial glands, 307

interval, 235, 237

interval-land, 99

interview, to, 192

in the belly, 303

intransigeant, 409

intransigent, 409

int’res’, 353

intuition, 614

inure, to, 75

invalid-coach, 288

invite, 129

invoist, 403

involv, 401

in writing, 252

Ioan, 509

Iodine, 524

iodine, 341

Ionescu, 494

Iowa, 526, 541

I.Q., 588

Irby, 522

ire, to, 199

Irene, 507, 520

Irish turkey, 583

iron-horse, 147

iron-jawed, 137

Ironmonger, 503

ironmonger, 85

ironmongery, 234

iron out, to, 227

Ironroad, 514

Irving, 506, 507

is, 375, 427

Isaac, 506, 507

Isaiah, 515

-isation, 389

I say!, 252

ise, 401

-ise, 389

Isennock, 484

is going to, 201

ish ka bibble, 217

I should worry, 217

Isidor, 506

island, 383, 384, 406, 605

isle, 183

is not, 428, 445

isn’t, 445

isolate, 341

Isom, 524

Isophene, 522

isquontersquash, 105

Israel, 506

Israelite, 298

iss, 375

issue, 352

-ist, 178

-ista, 221

is to go, 201

I swan, 259

Iszatso, 546

it, 448

Italian, 296, 299

ite, 401; -ite, 178, 549

itemize, to, 93, 141, 167, 232

it gets me, 197

Ithamer, 522

-itis, 178, 179, 347

it is me, 51, 422, 455, 457, 458

it is to laugh, 159

it listens well, 220

its, 448

itself, 459

it’s her, 455

it’s him, 455

it’s me, 51, 422, 455, 457, 458

it’s up to you, 191

it’s us, 455

Itzik, 506

Ivan, 511, 513

Ivanhoe, 537

Ivason, 523

ive, 401

I.X.L., 209

Izabel, 509

ize, 402; -ize, 192

j, 375, 404

Jaakko, 493, 510

jabon, 373

Jace, 519

Jack, 498, 507, 509, 510

jack, 302, 308, 585

jackass, 302

Jackass Flat, 536

Jack Johnson, 573

jack-pot, 191

jack-rabbit, 167

Jackson, 489, 493, 498, 514, 517, 529

Jacob, 498, 506

Jacobovitch, 498

Jacobovsky, 498

Jacobson, 498

Jacques, 507, 508

jag 150

Jaggers, 569

jail, 292, 293, 383, 386, 389, 390, 393 396

jailer, 389

Jaimé, 508

Jake, 498

Jakša, 489

Jakšič, 489

jam, 167

jambalaya, 214

jam-buster, 583

James, 505, 506, 507, 511, 513,515,524,527,531

Jameson, 486

Jamestown, 527

Jamestown weed, 114

Jamgotvhain, 497

Jamison, 497

jamoca, 580

Jan, 511

jan, to, 192, 196

janders, 360

Jane, 506

janit, to, 196

janitor, to, 196, 235

Janke, 110

Jansen, 477, 481

Jap, 183

japalac, 172, 173

Japanee, 461

Japan jack, 373

Jap Chief, 183

jardinière, 347

Jared, 516

Jaroscz, 488

Jarvi, 492

Järvi, 493

Jarvis, 481, 493

Jasha, 508

Jason, 519

jaundice, 335, 344, 346

jawbone, 573

jawfest, 218

Jayhawk, 552

jay-walker, 186, 227

jazz, 155, 188, 189, 191, 604

jeans, 128, 263

jedge, 346

Jedliěka, 488

Jedlicker, 488

Jeff, 519

Jefferson, 498, 513, 515, 517,519,529

jell, to, 93, 191

jelly, 375

Jem, 519

Jeneal, 522

Jennie, 507

Jennings, 513, 516

Jens, 510

jeopard, to, 165

jeopardize, to, 121, 141, 165

jeopardy, 126

jerked-beef, 112

jerk-water, 146, 582

Jerome, 507, 520

Jerris, 488

Jerry, 573

jerry, 583

Jerseyman, 552

Jesse -James- and -Frank, 523

jest, 346

Jesus, 305, 313, 316, 318, 508

Jesús, 509

Jesus Christ, 308, 316

Jesus H. Christ, 316

Jesus H. Particular Christ, 316

Jew, 249, 297, 298, 305

jew, to, 122, 124, 297, 299

jew down, to, 297

jeweler, 383, 388

jeweller, 383

jewellery, 391, 392

jewelry, 391

Jewish boy, 299

Jewish cooking, 299

Jewish religion, 299

jibe, to, 252

jick, 216

jickie, 216

jig 296

jigabo, 296

jigaboo, 296

jigger, 152, 211

jig-saw, 167

jig’s up, 101

jilt, 126

Jim, 508, 512, 513

jiminy, 316

Jim-Jam, 536

Jimmie, 512

Jimson weed, 114, 115

jine, 161, 346

jiner, 346

jinerll, 379

Jingo, 537

jint, 136

jist, 346

jit, 169, 296

jitney, 86, 93, 188, 189, 191, 263

João, 509

Job,535

Jobber, 488

jobbernoll, 577

job-holder, 243

jocker, 582

jockey, 155, 587

jockungage, 577

Joe, 508, 509, 519

Joey, 584

Johann, 505

Johannes, 482

Johannsen, 483

Johannson, 477, 491, 492

John, 482, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515, 516, 524, 573

John-Collins, 85, 149

Johnnie, 512

Johnny-cake, 115

Johnny-jump-up, 115

Johnson, 477, 478, 483, 485,492,497,514

Johnstown, 529

join, 346

joiner, 85

joint, 167, 235, 576, 584

joist, 346

joke-smith, 565

Joki, 492

jolly, 253, 264, 270

Jonas, 506

Jonase, 479

Jonathan, 302

Jones, 477, 478, 479, 494, 498, 514

Jones Gulch, 535

Jones of William, 504

Jonsson, 491

jonteel, 411

Joosh, 561

Jordãn, 494, 535

Jordao, 494

Jorge, 494, 508

Jornada, 153

José, 508, 509

Joseph, 506, 509, 513, 515

Josephine, 507

Josh, 515, 519

Joshua, 515

joss, 162

josshouse, 162

journalese, 570

joyfulest, 420

joy-ridden, 439

joy-ride, 62, 186, 227, 565

joy-ride, to, 439

joy-rided, 439

joy-rider, 579

joy-rode, 439

Juan, 508

Juba, 524

juba, 113

Judean, 298

judge, 257, 274, 279, 346

judgement, 389

judgmatical, 120

judgment, 392

jug, 235, 566

Juhana, 510

julep, 85

Jules, 507

Julina, 524

Julius, 507, 508, 510

July, 496

jump, to, 142, 232

jumper, 145

jumping-off place, 145

Jump-Off, 536

jump on with both feet, to 143

jump the rails, to, 147

junction, 539

June-bug, 114

Jung, 483

jungle, 582

jungle-buzzard, 582

Junior, 520

junior, 242

junior school, 241

junk, 229, 235

junker, 579

junta, 221

Jupiter, 523

Jurjus, 512

Jussi, 510

just, 253, 346

just how many?, 253

just in time, 253

just lovely, 253

just what do you mean?, 253

juve, 586

juvenile, 184

juzgado, 221

k, 368, 375, 382, 383, 394, 406, 484

Kaarlo, 510

Kaatersill Clove, 532

Kabotchnick, 499

kaddish, 217

Kaduggan, 503

kafateria, 177

Kahler, 484

kaif, 177, 347

kake, 407

Kalamazoo, 528, 553

kalfeteria, 177

Kállay, 496

Kalle, 510

Kalomeris, 479

Kaltenberg, 483

Kamariotis, 486

Kamp Takitezy, 546

kanaapie, 110

Kanorado, 537

Kansas Citian, 548

Kansas Nebraska, 517

kant-leek, 407

kar, 407

Kara, 497

karacter, 382

Karageozian, 497

Karen, 506, 510

Karfunkel, 501

Karin, 510

Karl, 510

Karlsson, 491, 492

katchina, 151

Katel, 524

Kathryn, 520

Katie, 509

katy-did, 114

Katzenberger, 487

Katzenellenbogen, 485

katzenjammer, 155

Kauchee, 524

kaukau, 373

Kay, 507

Kayla, 496

Kayler, 496

kayo, 210, 562

Kazimierz, 510

K.C., 246

Keams Canyon, 535

Kearny, 542

kedge, 24

kee, 381

keek, 296

Keeley, 483

keen-kutter, 407

keep, to, 433, 604

keep a stiff upper lip, to, 142, 232

keep one’s eye peeled, to, 232

keep tab, to, 142

keer, 339

keg, 340, 383, 384

Keller, 487

Kelly, 478, 493, 496

Kemp, 483

Kempf, 483

Kenesaw Mountain, 517

Kenjockety, 514

Kennebec, 528

Kenneth, 512

Keokuk, 553

kep, 352, 433

kept, 433

ker-, 146; -bang, 146; -bim, 146; -chunk, 146; -flop, 146; -flummux, 146; -plunk, 146; -slam, 146; -slap, 146; -souse, 146; -splash, 146; -swash, 146; -swosh, 146; -thump, 146; -whut, 483

kerb, 390, 394

kerbstone, 394

kerbstone broker, 390

Kerekes, 496

Kerngood, 483

Kerngut, 483

Kershaw, 503

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