These are some of the phrases used by lumberjacks
"Are you a Michigan jumper or a Wisconsin sticker?" The jumper generally lasted eighteen days.
"Down the pike" - the supply road to camp.
"Get it at the wannigan" A large box kept in camp in which mittens, sox, buttons, thread, tobacco, etc. are held for sale.
"He has a long handled axe" Another way of saying that he is cutting over the line on someone else's property-stealing timber.
"He logs on Sec. 37" Meaning that timber is being stolen from someone else. There are only 36 sections in a township. Therefore, Section 37 is a mythical description.
"He's a chin whisker" Subcontractor or small jobber who works for some large concern.
"Let's go cut the whiskers on Big Dick" That meant to go harvesting in the Dakotas.
"Mix me up a walk" -quitting.
"Ride the donkey sleigh" Quit, go back to town with the supply teamster who usually drives a mule team.
"Sweeten the poor box" You have violated some camp code. You must put a package of tobacco in a box kept in camp, as a fine. Tobacco in box is free to all.
"She's a rainbow" A crooked log.
"Throw a sag in her" Set your cant-hook firmly in a log.