Authors: H.L. Mencken
paint-maintenance-engineer, 290
paint the town red, to, 142
pair, 462
pajama-engineer, 290
pajamas, 391
pajamboree, 175
pal 573
palace, 414
palace-car, 147
pale, 99
pale-face, 106, 231
palm, 334, 338
Palmer, 520
Palmetto, 552
palmolive, 173
Palo Altan, 549
palooka, 259, 560
Pamo, 524
pan, to, 196
panaderia, 177
Panagiotopoulos, 485
Panagoitis, 512
pandering, 311
panel-house, 102
pan-fish, 115
panhandle, 86
panhandler, 263, 582
Pannebacker, 480
pan out, to, 142
pansy, 305
pantaloons, 302
pantáta, 216
pantatorium, 179
panther-sweat, 568
pantorium, 179
pantry, 336
pants, 234, 239
papa, 325, 335, 579
papaios, 105
Pape, 493
paper, 584
paper bleu, 214
paper-hanger, 577, 579
paper tut, 159
papoose, 105, 106
Papp,496
Pappachristides, 485
Pappadakis, 485
Pappadimitracoupoulos, 485, 486
Pappageorgiou, 486
Pappapolychronopoulos, 486
Pappas, 485, 486
Pappatheodorokomoun-doronicolucopoulos, 486
pappekak, 145
par, 562
paraffin, 234
paralize, 402
parcel, 235, 350
pard, 170
parfait, 411
parfay, 411
park, 334, 414
park, to, 195, 227
Parker, 516
Parker Notch, 535
Park ’N Dine, 210
Park Rowgue, 561
parley, 182
parlor, 266, 583
parlor-car, 147
parlour, 243, 395
Parry, 489
parson, 249, 280
part, 349
partiolist, 75
partridge, 7, 122, 123
party, 184
pas, 401
paseo, 153, 376
pash, 169, 561, 581, 586
pass, 335, 336
pass, to, 198, 227
passage, 547
passageway, 102
Passaicite, 549
pass-degree, 242
passel, 350
passenger-coach, 147
pass out, to, 198
past, 337
pastor, to, 140, 150
pastorium, 150, 179
pasture-lot, 121
Pat, 110, 519
Patapsco, 527
Patapsco Neck, 535
patent, 338
patent-engineer, 290
path, 247, 267, 334, 335, 336, 366
pathetiker, 463
patio, 152, 153
Patlow, 492
Pătrascu, 494
patriarch, 614
Patricius, 511
Patrick, 505, 511, 513
patrioteer, 180
patriotism, 339
patrolman, 86, 102
patroon, 108
patter, 169
Patterson, 494
Patuxent, 528
pau, 377
paugh, 482
Paul, 507, 515
pauperdom, 178
pavement, 33, 42, 235, 247
paw, 349
pawn-shop, 292
paw-paw, 104, 105, 536
pay, to, 433
Pay a, 524
pay dirt, 100, 102, 145
paying-in-slip, 244
pay-off, 576
pay-roll, 239
peacharino, 176
P.D.Q., 92, 205, 208
Peabody, 482
peach-pit, 108
Peadar, 513
pea-nut, 114
pearl, 250, 367
pearline, 173
peart, 143
Peazzoni, 514
pebeco, 173
pecan, 104, 105
peck, 462
peculiar members, 303
ped, 436
pedagog, 400
pediatric-engineer, 290
Pedlar, 520
Pedro, 508, 509
peedoodles, 568
peek, 382
peek, to, 252
peek-a-boo, 252
Peekskill, 532
peep, to, 439
pee-pee, 265
peeve, to, 192
Pee Wee, 523
peg, 340
Peggy, 519
Peijariniemi, 492
Pekin, 525
pell-mell, 126
Pelto, 493
pemmican, 105
pen, 169
penalize, 340
penepne, 113
penitent-form, 250
penitentiary, 293
penitent-seat, 250
Pen-Mar, 537
pennant-winner, 191
penny, 101, 116, 267; -ante, 191, 267; -arcade, 267; -bank, 267; bill, 116; -in-the-slot, 267
Penn Yan, 537
Pennypacker, 480
pennyroyal, 346
pennyr’yal, 346
Penobscot, 527
pen-point, 239
Pentapang, 527
Péntek, 496
peon, 152
peonage, 152
people, 603
Peoria, 582
pep, 169, 170, 227, 263, 565
Pepper, 482
pepsin, 155
peptomint, 173
perambulator, 233, 256
perc, to, 192
Percival, 516, 519
Percy, 502, 516, 518
per-diem, 148
Peregrine, 516
Pereira, 494
Perey, 489
Pérez, 494
perfect, 367
perfectest, 463
perfectly, 372
perform an abortion, to, 311
permanent-way, 147
Pernella, 524
Perry, 494
Pershin, 480
Pershing, 480
persimmon, 100, 104, 105, 231, 246
person, 184
personal, 256
persuasion-engineer, 290
Perth Amboy, 537
pesach, 217
pesky, 129, 231
Pet, 522
pet, to, 309
Pete, 508, 510, 512
Pete-in-the-Field, 492
Pete-in-the-Street, 492
Peter, 509, 513
peter out, to, 142
Peters, 490, 494
Peterson, 477, 489, 497
Petersson, 492
Petit, 481
Petoskey, 514
Petr, 511
petrol, 236, 256
Petrusiw, 490
Petrussylf, 459
Petryshak, 489
Petryshyn, 489
Pfannenstiel, 484
Pfau, 479
Pfeffer, 482
Pfeil, 484
Pfoersching, 480
Pfüger, 484
pfui, 220
Pfund, 485
ph, 383, 402
phalanx, 338
phantom, 383, 406
phenix, 394
phenomena, 412
phenomenons, 413
Ph.D., 272
phrfft, 561
phial, 389, 390
Phi-Beta-Kappa-itis, 179
Phil, 519
Philadelphia, 522, 528; -n, 548
philanthropy, 292
Philip, 488, 506, 507
Phillips, 488
phizz, 260
Phlegar, 484
phlegm, 383; -cutter, 149
phlizz, 260
Phoenician, 551
phœnix, 394
phone, 169, 170, 228
phone, to, 191
phoney, 187
phonograph, 235, 604
phooey, 220
photo, 169, 170, 183, 558
photo, to, 199
photographic-engineer, 290
photoplay, 187
Phronie, 519
phthisic, 605
physician, 272
physick, 383, 386
piano, 338, 347
pianola, 172
pianologues, 171
Pibaudière, 481
pica, 250
picayune, 151
Piccolo, 493
pick a crow with, to, 568
pickaninny, 112, 372
Picketwire, 533
pick on, to, 227
Pictorial Review, 525
picture, 328, 352
picture-gallery, 584
picture-house, 237
picturize, to, 193
pie, 122, 235
piece, 308
piece-of-eight, 116
pie-counter, 148
pie-eyed, 568
Pierce, 507
pietje-kamaakal, 109
Pietroluongo, 494
Pietrus, 488
Pietruszka, 488
pifficated, 568
Pig, 505
Pig Eye, 536
pigmy, 390, 392
pike, 169, 170
Pikler, 498
Pilipino, 375
pillar-box, 235
piller, 353
pimp, 309
pinch-hitter, 191
pinder, 113
pineapple, 580
pine-knot, 115
pin for home, to, 583
pin-head, 186
pinkster, 109
pint, 237, 243
pinto, 152, 153
Piotr, 510
pipe-of-peace, 106
pippin, 263
pique, 382
pisen, 346
Pism, 525
pismire, 302
piss, 308
pissoir, 304
pistarine, 116
pit, 108
pitcher, 235
pitchfork, to, 373
pitch-pine, 114
pitilacker, 175
Pitkäjärvi, 492
Pittsburgh, 529, 539
Pittsburgher, 549
Pittsburgh Landing, 529
pivotal, 231
placate, to, 118, 230
place, 123, 248
Placenta, 525
placer, 152
plaguy, 99
plain, 536
plaintiff, 386
planing-machine, 101
plank, 148
plank down, to, 142
planning-expert, 291
plant food, 292
Plant moon, 106
plastered, 568
plastic, 334
plate, 235
platform, 148, 228
platinum, 604
play ball, to, 191
playdom, 178
played-out, 143, 231
play golf some, to, 254
play hell, to, 314
play possum, to, 143, 198, 323
play-room, 235
plaza, 152, 547
plea, 183, 375
plead, to, 433, 437
pleadings, 246
pleasd, 403
plebe, 170
pled, 433, 437
plesure, 403
plop, 184
plough, 96, 146, 383, 390, 393
plow, 381, 383, 386
plug along, to, 609
plumb, 143, 232
plumb, to, 192
plumb crazy, 143
plump, 143
plunder, 99, 101, 159
plunderbund, 219
plunge, 184
Plunkett-Ernle-Erle- Drax, 502
pluralist, 248
plus, 210, 211
plute, 169, 263
Plymouth Brethren, 249
Plymouth Rock, 527
pneumony, 360
poche, 158
pochen, 157
pochspiel, 157
pocketbook, 247
pocket-diary, 247
počkij, 216
poco, 152
podiatrist, 288
Podlesnik, 489
Podunk, 553, 554
Poe, 479
Po-ell, 503
poem, 341
Poh, 479
pohickery, 105
poifect, 367
poil, 367
Poincaré, 410
point, 242, 250
pointer, 227
Point Loma, 534
points, 147
poison, 346
poison-ivy, 246
Poke, 523
poke, 577
poker, 157, 591
Poker City, 536; Flat, 535
poke-weed, 114
polack, 296
pole, 368
police, 360, 604
policy, 222
politeness, 374
politician, 30, 245
Polk, 493
Polly, 519
poly, 577
pomp, 343
Pompey, 523
poncho, 152
pond, 115, 121
pone, 100, 105
pontiff, 386
Pontius Pilate, 578
pony up, to, 191, 562
pooldoo, 214
pool-room, 237
poorhouse, 243
poorlaw institution, 243
poorly, 467
poozly, 110
pop, 149, 170
pop-corn, 85, 115, 122, 229
Pope, 493
poppycock, 47, 144, 565
poque, 158
porch-climber, 243
pore, 349
pork-barrel, 148
porpoise, 383, 384
porque, 376
porridge, 116, 235
Portage, 535, 542
portage, 108, 151
porte-cochère, 409
porter, 235, 247
porterhouse, 231, 236
portière, 347, 409
Port Tobacco, 527, 537
Portugee, 111, 461
positiv, 403
Positive Wassermann, 525
Pospíšil, 512
possum, 104, 169, 170; -belly, 583
Possum Hollow, 554
post, 238, 256, 283
post-bag, 238
posterior, 380
postes, 360
post-free, 238
postilion, 393
postillion, 392, 393
postman, 85, 235, 238, 266
Post No Bills, 239
postpaid, 238
postum, 172, 173
pot, 191
potato, 603; -bug, 114
potecary, 22
Poteet, 481
potlach, 150
potman, 236, 243
Potomac, 527
Potowanmeac, 527
Potunk, 553
Poughkeepsian, 549, 550
Poulos, 485, 486
Pound, 485
pound, 250, 462
pounding, 150
povidla, 216
Powell, 503
powerful, 99
powerize, to, 193
powerphobe, 570
Powhatan, 531
powwow, 105, 231
pox upon it, a, 317
practical, 336
practice, 393
practis, 401, 403
practise, 394
practise, to, 393
prairie, 57, 108, 151, 536;
-dog, 151; -hen, 151; -schooner, 145
Prairie du Chien, 536
praline, 214
pram, 233
pre-, 181
prebendary, 248
precinct, 148
precisely, 253
predicate, to, 141
prefect, 268
preferd, 403
pregnant, 301, 310, 311
prelim, 170, 562
prélude, 347
première, 347
premiss, 392
Prentiss, 516
prepaid, 238
preparation-room, 287
preparatory, 325
prepare a body, to, 287
prepare a patient, to, 287
prep school, 240
pres, 401
prescriptive, 118
presentation, 248
Preserved, 516
president, 11, 242, 244, 289
presidentiad, 75
presidential, 98, 119, 120, 165, 231
presidio, 152
prespiration, 353
press-agent, to, 195
press engineer, 291
pressmen, 228
press-representative, 289
Preston, 498
pretty, 340
pretty boy, 584
pretzel, 112, 295
Preussen, 296
preventable disease, 306
preventorium, 179
previous, 231
pre-Volstead, 181
pre-war, 181, 183
priceless, 269
prickly-heat, 116
Priest, 496
prig, 126
primarily, 324