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  • Wall Henry took me off into a room by myself, and when I got on my store clothes and my new calf skin boots, I tell you I looked about as scrimptious as any of them.

    Uncle Josh Weathersby's "Punkin Centre Stories" 1903

  • He goes to 'most all the scrimptious weddings that have harps to them.

    How It Happened Kate Langley Bosher 1898

  • Wall Henry took me off into a room by myself, and when I got on my store clothes and my new calf skin boots, I tell you I looked about as scrimptious as any of them.

    Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories Cal Stewart 1887

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