"I thought you was on the water-wagon," was Joe's greeting. ❋ Unknown (2010)
I get on the water-wagon an 'save my money for two years — save an' then — ❋ Unknown (2010)
I get on the water-wagon an' save my money for two years - save an' then - ❋ Unknown (2004)
A major of convivial habits was given a toy water-wagon, and Stark, a skeleton of a man, got a cake of "obesity soap," capable, so its makers alleged, of washing away the unwanted pounds. ❋ Unknown (1943)
Which again brings us to the Skipper, whose elaborate couch has already been mentioned -- he was a Hollander and one of the strongest, most gentle and altogether most pleasant of men, who used to sit on the water-wagon under the shed in the _cour_ and smoke his pipe quietly of an afternoon. ❋ Unknown (1928)
Harree and Pompom were already at the gate with the archaic water-wagon, the former pushing from behind and the latter in the shafts. ❋ Unknown (1928)
The door by which we exited with the water-wagon to the street outside was at least eight feet high, adorned with several large locks. ❋ Unknown (1928)
"I'm on the water-wagon," she said, essaying to be light of vein, crossing her hands and feet and tilting her glance at him. ❋ Fannie Hurst (1928)
The water-wagon was dislocated from its proper position. ❋ Unknown (1928)
But after to-day I'm on the water-wagon, Marcella. ❋ M. Leonora Eyles (1924)
The same qualities are in rough-house, water-wagon, near-silk, has-been, lame-duck and a thousand other such racy substantives, and in all the great stock of native verbs and adjectives. ❋ Henry Louis (1921)
"A hot toddy, Fritz," he ordered, "for the lady, and see that it is hot and strong; and something soft for me, as I am on the water-wagon." ❋ Madeleine (1919)
Your letter was not brought up by the water-wagon this evening, but by an orderly -- the mud prevented wheel-traffic. ❋ Coningsby Dawson (1921)
I would go on the water-wagon for three months at a stretch, but day and night, wherever I went, the glass of whisky was there right between my eyes. ❋ Unknown (1916)
"Call up the water-wagon, Dan, an 'book my seat," sez he. ❋ Unknown (1916)
The green continuous masses of tree-foliage, lawn, and shrubbery were splendidly asserted; there was a faint wholesome odour from the fine block pavement of the roadway, white, save where the snailish water-wagon laid its long strips of steaming brown. ❋ Unknown (1912)
"Fell off that water-wagon kind o 'sudden, didn't you, Bud," but without even a curious glance emptied his glass. ❋ Unknown (1912)
I get on the water-wagon an 'save my money for two years - save an' then - ❋ Unknown (1908)
