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 Rag.—Song in rag time. Rattled.—Excited; confused. Recomember.—Remember. Renege.—To fail to follow suit (in playing cards); to quit. Rile.—To annoy.Riled.—Roused to anger. Ringer.—Expert. Rook, to.—To "take down." Rouse (or Roust).—To upbraid with many words. Ructions.—Growling; argument. Run 'is final.—Died.

Sawing wood.—"Bluffing;" biding one's time. School.—A club; a clique of gamblers, or others. Scoot.—To hurry; to scuttle. Scrap.—Fight. Shicker.—Intoxicating liquor. Skite.—To boast. Slam.—Making all the tricks (in card-playing). Sling.—Discard; throw. Slope, to.—To leave in haste. Smooge.—To flatter or fawn; to bill and coo. Snarky.—Angry. Sock it into.—To administer physical punishment. S.O.S.—Signal of distress or warning, used in telegraphy. Spare my days.—A pious ejaculation. Spell.—Rest or change. Sprag.—To accost truculently; to convince. Spuds.—Potatoes. Square.—Upright; honest. Squeak.—To give away a secret. Stoke.— Eat.