H.L. Mencken (1880–1956). The American Language. 1921.
List of Words and Phrases 12
| Hupmobile, 195 |
| hurray, 410 |
| hurricane, 125 |
| hurry up, vp., 193 |
| hurt, 274 |
| huskerette, 187 |
| hustle, v., 68 |
| hypo, 185 |
| I, 291 |
| i, p., 71 |
| ice-box, 406 |
| ice-cream, 67, 401, 404, 405 |
| ice-cream soda, 26 |
| ice-water, 126 |
| ices, 127 |
| ice-water, 126 |
| idea, 209 |
| idealer, 309 |
| idear, 318 |
| ify, suf., 91 |
| ige, suf., 407 |
| iland, 232, 247 |
| ile, 315 |
| ill, 10, 67, 116, 148 |
| illy, 49, 177, 307 |
| imagine, 232 |
| imitation mahogany, 144 |
| immediately, 133 |
| immigrate, 59 |
| imperturbe, 88 |
| in bad, 181 |
| Inc., 123 |
| incidence, 308 |
| incident, 308 |
| inclose, 223, 225 |
| inohonee, 52 |
| Indian, 114 |
| Indian-corn, 62, 114 |
| Indian-file, 57 |
| Indian-giver, 57 |
| Indian-meal, 114 |
| Indian summer, 57, 114 |
| indices, 251 |
| indiccio, 410 |
| indorsation, 237 |
| indorse, 223, 225, 237 |
| indorst, 245 |
| inferior, 227 |
| inflection, 224, 225 |
| inflexion, 224, 240 |
| influential, 61, 159 |
| in foal, 148 |
| infract, 60 |
| ing, suf., 186 |
| initial sack, 367 |
| initiative and referendum, 124 |
| injunct, 192 |
| ink-slinger, 42 |
| inland-revenue, 114 |
| inn, 64 |
| ino, suf., 197 |
| inquire, 223, 236, 237 |
| inquiry, 209, 237 |
| inschtructa, 398 |
| insect, 148 |
| insignia, 252 |
| insignias, 252 |
| inski, suf., 198, 199 |
| instal, 240 |
| instalment-business, 114 |
| instalment-plan, 114 |
| instead, 217, 232 |
| insted, 232 |
| institutionalize, 191 |
| instruct, 125 |
| insure, 241 |
| insurge, 175, 185, 191, 281 |
| interduce, 318 |
| interesting condition, 150 |
| interiour, 228 |
| intern, 222, 233 |
| internal-revenue, 114 |
| interne, 222, 233 |
| interval-land, 39 |
| interview, n., 163; v., 68 |
| in the course of, 183 |
| instrust, 241 |
| inure, 88 |
| invalided home, 147 |
| inverted-commas, 115 |
| in writing, 134 |
| involv, 245 |
| iodin, 218 |
| iodine, 218 |
| iron-horse, 97 |
| ironmonger, 26, 114 |
| I say, 133 |
| ish ka bibble, 198 |
| I should worry, 163, 198 |
| island, 230, 232 |
| ism, suf., 187 |
| is not, 289 |
| isn’t, 289 |
| ist, suf., 187 |
| it, 292 |
| ite, suf., 187 |
| itemize, 32, 92 |
| itis, suf., 187, 202 |
| it is me, 180, 298 |
| it listens well, 200 |
| its, 292 |
| itself, 303 |
| ize, suf., 91, 187 |
| jackass, 154 |
| Jack Johnson, 369 |
| jack-pot, 128 |
| jack up, vp., 175 |
| jag, 100 |
| jagged, 100 |
| jail, 224, 225, 231, 232, 237,. 237, 241 |
| jaitun, 404 |
| jamachi, 404 |
| janders, 317 |
| janitor, n., 114, 414, v., 192 |
| jap-a-lac, 195 |
| Japanee, 308 |
| jaundice, 317 |
| jay, 191 |
| jazz, 166, 194 |
| jeans, 67 |
| jell, v., 32, 185 |
| jell-o, 195, 196 |
| jemmy, 223 |
| jeopardize, 61, 92 |
| jerked-beef, 54 |
| jerk-water, 97 |
| Jerry, 368 |
| jersey, 116 |
| Jesus, 153, 154 |
| Jew, 131, 145 |
| jew, v., 63, 65 |
| jew down, vp., 65 |
| jeweler, 230 |
| jeweller, 230 |
| jewellery, 222, 226, 239, 240 |
| jewelry, 222, 239 |
| Jewish, 146 |
| Jewish cavalry, 369 |
| Jewry, 131, 146 |
| jig’s up, 42 |
| jiggered, 100 |
| jimmy, 223, 225 |
| Jimson-weed, 56 |
| jine, 106, 315 |
| jinx, 163, 194 |
| jit, 184 |
| jitney, a., 32, 176, n., 166, 193 |
| Johnny-cake, 57 |
| John-Collins, 26, 99 |
| Johnny jump-up, 56 |
| join, v., 106, 315 |
| joiner, 26 |
| joint, 115, 191 |
| join up, vp., 133 |
| joke-smith, 194, 363 |
| jolly, 134 |
| jonteel, 251 |
| jornada, 202 |
| joss, 108 |
| journalist, 115, 124 |
| joy-ride, n., 10, 157, 166, 190, 194, 366; v., 194, 281 |
| joy-rided, 281 |
| joy-rode, 281 |
| juba, 54 |
| jubilate, 185 |
| judge, n., 145 |
| judgement, 236, 240 |
| judgmatical, 61 |
| judgment, 236 |
| jug, 115, 171 |
| jugged, 100 |
| juice, 190 |
| jukre, 414 |
| julep, 26, 67 |
| jump a claim, vp., 93 |
| jump the rails, vp., 97 |
| jumper, 96, 406 |
| jumping-off-place, 95 |
| jump-off, 193 |
| jump on with both feet, vp., 93 |
| June-bug, 56, 126 |
| junior, n., 121 |
| junior school, 120 |
| junk, 159 |
| junket, 124 |
| just, 135, 405 |
| k, p., 317 |
| kaemp-mid’n, 414 |
| kafeteria, 247 |
| kaif, 319 |
| kamaaina, 204 |
| kanaka, 204 |
| kandy, 247 |
| kar, 247 |
| karo, 196 |
| katzenjammer, 103 |
| kaukau, 204 |
| kayo, 203 |
| K. C., 125 |
| ke, suf., 407 |
| ked, p., 317 |
| kedge, 81 |
| keep. v., 274 |
| keep a stiff upper lip, vp., 93 |
| keep company, vp., 133 |
| keep tab, vp., 93 |
| keer, 316 |
| keg, 231, 232 |
| kep, 274, 318 |
| ker, pref., 96 |
| kerb, 226, 237, 240 |
| kerb-stone broker, 237 |
| ker-bang, 96 |
| ker-flop, 96 |
| ker-flummux, 96 |