1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 109: Smithy: You should have seen me mount the peter and back-chat the ziffs.at backchat, v.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 84: Lily: I seem to be getting ready for the boneyard.at boneyard, n.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 88: Bill: (takes bottle from pocket) [...] Come on! I’ll bottle you off!at bottle, v.1
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 88: Renie: (to the company) I’m off the chain to-night. Master: Bill’ll be after you.at off the chain under chain, n.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 80: Smithy: I’ll have short soup, and duck and fowl. Spiro: (angrily) This ain’t no Chow joint.at chow joint (n.) under Chow, adj.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 109: Smithy: Talk about a sweater. It was head-down from coat-off to stagger-home.at from coat-off to stagger-home under coat, n.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 76: Milky: (rising) Hear the dago talking to me Spiro: (excitedly) I ain’t no Dago. I’m Greek.at dago, n.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 114: Buck: I’ll do for you, you devil! [...] You’ve settled both of us.at do for, v.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 103: Renie:It’s been a great night, Lil. Lily: I hope we don’t finish up in the giggle-house.at giggle house (n.) under giggle, adj.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 103: Delia: She had a pretty bad run at one time [...] I thought she was going to the pack.at go to the pack (v.) under pack, n.2
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 109: Smithy: You should have seen me mount the peter and back-chat the ziffs.at peter, n.3
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 137: Master: I collcted a quid from Spiro. Smithy: Blime! I thought he had snakes in his pocket.at have death adders in one’s pockets (v.) under pocket, n.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 114: Buck: I’ll do for you, you devil! [...] You’ve settled both of us.at settle, v.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 76: Doctor: You’re shot [...] Supper will sober you up.at shot, adj.
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 81: Smithy: What’s the skull-cracker doing round here.at skull-cracker (n.) under skull, n.1
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 135: We’ll have a spot, boy. Milky gets whiskey and fills two glasses.at spot, n.3
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 109: Smithy: Talk about a sweater. It was head-down from coat-off to stagger-home.at sweater, n.1
1926 L. Esson Bride of Gospel Place 109: [of barristers] Smithy: You should have seen me mount the peter and back-chat the ziffs.at ziff, n.2