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[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 39: Jack Dandy, an impertinent little fellow.
at jack-a-dandy, n.
[Aus] Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 91: Tree,‘up a tree,’ gone insolvent, in difficulties, etc.
at up a tree, phr.
[Aus] Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 98: ‘[T]o church a yack,’ to christen a yack, i.e., to take the watch out of its case or change the number.
at church a yack, v.
[Aus] Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 34: Guy-a-Whack, to run away.
at guy-a-whack, v.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict [as 1859].
at abraham-man, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: Abraham, to dissemble; to pretend sickness.
at abraham, v.
[Aus] Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. [as 1882].
at floating academy, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict [as 1859].
at academy, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: Ace of Spades, a widow.
at ace of spades (n.) under ace, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: Adam's Ale, water in English, wine in Scotch, whisky in Irish.
at Adam’s ale (n.) under Adam, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: Adam Tiler, the thief who carries off the plunder.
at adam tiler, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 3: Added to the List, in racing parlance, horses added to the geldings.
at added to the list, phr.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: Afternoon Farmer, one who does not make hay while the sun shines.
at afternoon farmer, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: Agitate the Communicator, pull the cord of the bell; or ring the bell.
at agitate the communicator (v.) under agitate, v.
[Aus] Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 3: Air and Exercise, a short term of imprisonment.
at have air and exercise (v.) under air, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 3: Alderman in Chains, a turkey hung in sausages.
at alderman in chains (n.) under alderman, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: Alderman, a half-crown.
at alderman, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 3: Alec, - ‘going to the Alec’ - Alexander Theatre.
at Alec, the, n.
[Aus] Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 16: Catch em Alive, sugared-paper to catch flies.
at catch ’em-alive, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 4: All Overish, neither in health or sickness.
at all-overish, adj.1
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 4: All to Pieces, just the thing required.
at all to pieces, adv.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: All There, up to the mark.
at all there, adj.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 4: All to Pieces, in sporting parlance, means want of form in horses.
at all to pieces, adj.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: All Rounder, `masher collar,' one meeting in front.
at all-rounder, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 3: All in My Eye, a joke; I don't believe it.
at all my eye, phr.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 4: All Overish [...] the condition of men’s feelings when about to propose to a girl.
at all-overish, adj.2
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 4: Alls, refuse drink, as tap droppings.
at alls, n.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 4: Amputate, to make off without delay.
at amputate one’s mahogany, v.
[Aus] C. Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict 4: Amusers, accomplices of robbers who shake pepper or snuff on a person's face in order to facilitate the robbery.
at amuser (n.) under amuse, v.
[Aus] Crowe Aus. Sl. Dict. 25: Dot-and-Go-One, a lame person.
at dot and go one, v.
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