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[US] J.M. Armstrong Legion of Hell 66: [I] decided that it would be a good idea to blow most of this in a grand ‘bust-up’ to celebrate the commencement of my attempt to carve out a new life .
at bust-up, n.
[US] J.M. Armstrong Legion of Hell 31: A very ‘doggie’ feeling suddenly took possession of me. [...] I put my finger under her chin, tilted her face back, and kissed her heartily on the lips.
at doggy, adj.2
[US] J.M. Armstrong Legion of Hell 98: They got their paws on some papers that never should have been seen by any but one man in this god-dam country [...] It was just my own god-dam fault! I should never have run around with that flimsy in my pocket .
at flimsy, n.
[US] J.M. Armstrong Legion of Hell 186: Every sort of graft is rife in the Legion [...] Promotion can also be purchased. [...] I did not, however, conform to any of these pleasant little customs. I won my promotion straight, and I kept it straight.
at straight, adv.
[US] J.M. Armstrong Legion of Hell 51: ‘And how about your private life, my lad? Been running quite straight, I hope?’ ‘Why, of course, sir!’ ‘Humph! Not drinking? [...] No women? No entanglements, or anything of that sort, I hope!’ ‘No, sir, of course not!’.
at run straight (v.) under straight, adj.1
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