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[Aus] Cobar Herald (NSW) 5 May 3/1: They [i.e. a cricket team] also have a leg-in for the competition cup.
at have a leg in (v.) under leg, n.
[Aus] Cobar Herald (NSW) 26 Dec. 2/4: [A] large number of friends visited the happy couple at their residence, partaking of wine and cake (the cake must have been a boncer).
at boncer, n.
[Aus] Cobar Herald (NSW) 31 Dec. 3/4: [M]any people a [...] would rather endure their sufferings [...] than let even their friends know they are ‘up against the cushion’ .
at (hard) up against the cushion under cushion, n.
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