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[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 9 Mar. 5/2–3: Don’t you want Something Rich? [the reporter, sitting in ‘a prominent hotel in Broadway,’ sees a young man ask a middle-aged ‘country-looking’ man ‘Don’t you want something rich?’; he takes him to a corner of the room, takes from his pocket] a number of books in pamphlet form, one of which he opened and commenced turning over the leaves. ‘Ain’t that High?’ he said, in a tone of admiration, as he stopped at a flaming picture in order to let his customer get a good look at it. [The customer kicks and beats him indignantly.].
at rich, adj.
[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 23 Dec. 12/2: There are undoubtedly times when a film calculated to raise buckets of tears has its appeal. Someone recently christened this type of picture [...] a ‘weepie.’.
at weepie, n.
[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 3 July n.p.: Publand...first round is known as ‘one’, second as ‘the other half’, third as ‘same again’, fourth as ‘a final’, fifth as ‘one for the road’, sixth as ‘a binder’, and seventh as ‘swing o’ the door’ [DSUE].
at binder, n.1
[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 3 July n.p.: Publand...first round is known as ‘one’, second as ‘the other half’, third as ‘same again’, fourth as ‘a final’, fifth as ‘one for the road’, sixth as ‘a binder’, and seventh as ‘swing o’ the door’ [DSUE].
at final, n.
[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 3 July n.p.: Publand...first round is known as ‘one’, second as ‘the other half’, third as ‘same again’, fourth as ‘a final’, fifth as ‘one for the road’, sixth as ‘a binder’, and seventh as ‘swing o’ the door’ [DSUE].
at one for the road (n.) under one, n.1
[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 3 July n.p.: Publand...first round is known as ‘one’, second as ‘the other half’, third as ‘same again’, fourth as ‘a final’, fifth as ‘one for the road’, sixth as ‘a binder’, and seventh as ‘swing o’ the door’ [DSUE].
at other half (n.) under other, adj.
[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 3 July n.p.: Publand...first round is known as ‘one’, second as ‘the other half’, third as ‘same again’, fourth as ‘a final’, fifth as ‘one for the road’, sixth as ‘a binder’, and seventh as ‘swing o’ the door’ [DSUE].
at same again (n.) under same, adj.
[UK] Sun. Dispatch (London) 3 July n.p.: Publand [...] first round is known as ‘one’, second as ‘the other half’, third as ‘same again’, fourth as ‘a final’, fifth as ‘one for the road’, sixth as ‘a binder’, and seventh as ‘swing o’ the door’ [DSUE].
at swing of the door (n.) under swing, v.
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