permiscus

An 'den dat monkey, Zibe Turner, fell to cussin' yo 'an' de constables an 'de Jedge an' all de ch'ch people permiscus.

The Kentucky Ranger Edward T. Curnick

Jerry, with no hobbles an 'merely draggin' a rope, can lope about free an 'permiscus.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

As I su'gests, I'm spraddlin '' round permiscus with no stated arena of effort, carryin 'despatches an' turnin 'in at anything that offers, as handy as I can.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

Jennie's forever hectorin 'an' pesterin 'Dave about Enright Peets; an' beyond that she don't pay no more heed, an 'don't have him no more on her mind, than if he's one of these yere little jimcrow ground-owls you-all sees inhabitin' about dissoloote an 'permiscus with prairie-dogs.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

Not havin 'no missives to read leaves him free to go weavin' about permiscus an 'it's while he's strayin' here an 'thar that he tracks up on this stranger who's come after Cherokee.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

Bill's fam'ly makes quite a herd, bucks an 'squaws buttin' in on the discussion permiscus an 'indiscrim'nate.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885

I 'spect a spook dat wuz' feered wid, get he dander up en slam roun 'permiscus.

Miss Lou Edward Payson Roe 1863

Now, ye see, get all dese yer hosses loose, caperin 'permiscus round dis yer lot and down to de wood dar, and I spec mas'r won't be off in a hurry.

The Christian Slave: A Drama 1855

Whereupon they all began to barge the master at once, -- one saying 'his coffee was all snuff and duckweed,' or something of the kind; whilst the other told him 'he looked as measly as a mouldy muffin;' and then all of a sudden a lot of half-pint cups and pewter spoons flew up in the air, and the three men began an indiscriminate battle all to themselves, in one of the boxes, 'fighting quite permiscus,' as the lady properly observed.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 11, 1841 Various

"'The word goes along the line to observe a heap of caution an' not straggle or go rummagin 'about permiscus, for the mountains is alive with hostiles.

Wolfville Nights Alfred Henry Lewis 1885