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[UK] B. MacLaverty ‘A Happy Birthday’ in Secrets 30: Sammy belched and the operator dived to one side. As Sammy staggered away, the operator said to his mate, ‘There’s not a spot of boke on him’ .
at boke, n.2
[UK] B. MacLaverty ‘A Happy Birthday’ in Secrets 7: Often his wife took a hand out of him, saying ’Do you think you’ll pass your Christmas Tests?’ .
at take a hand out of (v.) under hand, n.1
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