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molly-hogan deal Lumbering, Slang 
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- 1966 . . . the Logging industry had evolved a jargon of its own that was as fascinating as it was baffling to the uninitiated. . . . A molly-hogan deal was a deal with a catch, something amiss.
- 1966 [Suddenly, logging sports seem to have become the "in" thing, attracting hordes of ardent admirers among west coast "civilians," most of whom firmly believe Molly Hogan is the young colleen responsible for causing Clancy to get careless with the boom.]
- 1966 . . . the Logging industry had evolved a jargon of its own that was as fascinating as it was baffling to the uninitiated. . . . A molly-hogan deal was a deal with a catch, something amiss.