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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

for as. As in the phrase, 'like I do,' for as I do. Not peculiar to America.

Each Indian carfied a great Square piece of whale's blubber, with a hole in the middle, through which they put their heads, like the Guachos do through their cloaks.--Darwin's Journal of a Naturalist, ch. 10.

As soon as the post office was open, I looked over the miscellany like I always do, afore I let anybody take it.--Maj. Jones's Courtship.

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Like
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like
1) in the common use of LIKELY, i. e. well- looking " A good like horse." Derb. 2) "Every like," i....

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·adj Having a like disposition or purpose; of the same mind. ...

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·adv In the manner of a snail; slowly. II. Snail-like ·adj Like or suiting a snail; as, snail-like ...

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Thrall-like
·adj Resembling a thrall, or his condition, feelings, or the like; slavish. ...

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Wise-like
·adj Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious. ...

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swag-like
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like mad
A common simile, in England and America. A bear enrag'd at the stinging of a bee, ran like mad into...

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every-like
See like. Evvil, an oven. N. ...

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side-like
such-like. North. ...

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thou's like
you must. ...

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