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[UK] Oxford Times 27 June 4/2: Mr Fech’er, of the Lyceum Theatre, has been [...] blamed for an attempt to gag a promising brother of the buskin.
at brother (of the) buskin (n.) under brother (of the)..., n.
[UK] Oxford Times 9 Dec. 17/3: Their thick sound tends towards sameyness, but the songs have enough character to retain one’s interest [OED].
at samey (adj.) under same, adj.
[UK] Oxford Times 13 Jan. 11/6: January and February are traditionally ‘dullsville’ months in restaurants and pubs and clubs.
at dullsville (adj.) under dull, adj.
[UK] Oxford Times 27 July 15/2: Twoc – to rhyme with ‘clock’ – is police shorthand for the offence of taking and driving away a vehicle without its owner’s consent... From the victim’s point of view, ‘only a twoc’ has a very hollow ring to it.
at twock, n.
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