old sledge

American  

noun

1. all fours.

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Etymology

Origin of old sledge

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Example Sentences

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old sledge

Between pipes of Virginia tobacco, and old sledge, and songs of love and daring, we had a memorable night.

From D'Ri and I by Bacheller, Irving

This adventure threw a temporary stigma upon the game of "old sledge."

From The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West by Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de

I was originally created cluss to the Connektikut line, in Nu England, whare the game ov 7 up, or old sledge, was born, and exists now in awl its pristine virginity.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

The boys excitedly threw the fish into two boxes that Toby had brought down on the old sledge that they used for sailing, and hastening to the cabin announced the approaching visitors to Mrs. Twig.

From Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventure Down North by Wallace, Dillon

I've heard of places in this here town where a fellow could have a good game of old sledge or peg a card at keno.

From Strictly business: more stories of the four million by Henry, O.