Question | Answer |
a toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building; an outhouse | privy |
the act of prohibiting the manufacturing, storage, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol | prohibition |
A freelance newspaper reporter or photographer | stringer |
Spend time idly or lazily | loaf |
an unprincipled person; scoundrel or rascal | reprobate |
A skunk | pole cat |
Very poor person | pauper |
Big lie | whopper |
a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes | philanthropist |
Colored peaked cap worn by the army | forage |
Stay longer than intended | tarry |
Delight in one’s success with smugness or pleasure | gloat |
Framework of a bed-headboard and springs | bedsteads |
Little bits | smithereens |
Pass gently through the air | wafted |
Love seat | settee |
stealing | pilfering |
Strip of leather for sharpening straight razors | strop |
Long, rubber boots | gum boots |
Mites that live in tall grass and bite | chiggars |
Large bag made of burlap | gunnysack |
A room or large cupboard for storing food | larder |
Sailing ship used for trade | galleon |
Car built from 1909-1940 by Hupp Motor Car in Detroit, Michigan | hupmobile |
Young, female cow that has not borne a calf | heifer |
Strip of cloth or bandage used for a covering for the lower part of the leg from the knee to the ankle | puttees |
free | gratis |
Chewing tobacco | chaw |
Grace and elegance | poise |
Squat or crouch down | hunkered |
a four-wheeled wagon of simple construction meant to be drawn by a horse or other large animal. | buckboard |
give up, such as power or duties and obligations | abdicated |
a traveling bag or suitcase. | valise |
a block with a hard surface on which another object is struck. | anvil |
a bell tower | belfry |
a sheet or pad of blotting paper inserted into a frame and kept on a desk | blotter |
a specific type of lightweight worsted wool fabric and used for making ribbons and flags | bunting |
A person’s or animal’s buttocks. | patooties |
a machine or container in which butter is made by agitating milk or cream. | churn |
a pad or frame worn under a skirt and puffing it out behind | bustle |