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But whether housewives will plank down their money for medieval cannon, Colonial warming pans, or Egyptian mummies, is a merchandising unknown.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dere are boints on vhich ve tisagree, And I will plank de facts— I don't go round slanganderin My friendts pehind deir packs.

From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume X (of X) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney

“Besides, it’ll be a part payment case—at least, I should think the governor will plank down something.”

From Tom, Dick and Harry by Reed, Talbot Baines

Now, I can get hold of orders for flour when I want them, and everybody with dollars to spare will plank them right into any concern handling food-stuffs this year.

From Winston of the Prairie by Dunton, W. Herbert