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Norfolk Chron. 8 Feb. 2/3: A certain gentleman [...] has accepted a trifling doucer of 12,000 guineas, rather than be at the trouble of going through a legal process.at doucer, n.
Norfolk Chron. 8 Feb. 2/3: A certain gentleman [...] has accepted a trifling doucer of 12,000 guineas, rather than be at the trouble of going through a legal process. Norfolk Chron. 26 Oct. 4/4: Then quickly put the bottle round, For shame! — no heel-taps I’ll allow.at heeltap, n.
Norfolk Chron. 29 Nov. 4/3: The distinction between a box lobby Puppy and an upper box Jackadandy — A Box Lobby Puppy comes in at Half-price, and immediately goes to the Box-book, to see who’s there, although he has no acquaintance in the world.at box-lobby puppy (n.) under box, n.1
Norfolk Chron. 31 Jan. 2/4: Adzooks! How is this?at adzooks!, excl.
Norfolk Chron. 31 Jan. 2/4: How the deuce came I to take physic till the Constitution was settled?at deuce, the, phr.
Norfolk Chron. 28 Apr. 2/4: Lost, supposed to be Stolen [...] a dark-brown Scotch Hobby, six Years old.at Scotch hobby (n.) under Scotch, adj.
Norfolk Chron. 1 Aug. 2/1: The King [...] asked what the seamen dined upon that day; and being answered it was a Banyan day.at Banyan day, n.
Norfolk Chron. 3 July 4/2: The beaver-hat is now quite the tippy among the fair.at tippy, n.
Norfolk Chron. 4 June 2/4: The Fallows, on the fields of early husbandmen, are already well made, while those of Afternoon farmers [...] are so bound by the dry weather, as not to admit of the beccessary pulverisation.at afternoon farmer, n.
Norfolk Chron. 20 Sept. 4/2: To be Sold by Auction [...] a Scotch hobby.at Scotch hobby (n.) under Scotch, adj.
Norfolk Chron. 12 Oct. 2/3: They were each coplimented with iron ruffles, i.e. handcuffs, and conveyed to a place of confinement.at ruffles, n.1
Norfolk Chron. 24 Jan. 3/4: To be Sold by Auction [...] small Scotch hobby.at Scotch hobby (n.) under Scotch, adj.
Norfolk Chron. 20 July 4/3: Definitions of words, phrases, etc. which Dr Johnson and other learned lexicographers have thought beneath their notice [...] Topsey-turvey, Arsey-versy, An inversion of capitals and fundamentals.at arsey-varsey, phr.
Norfolk Chron. 20 July 4/3: Definitions of words, phrases, etc. which Dr Johnson and other learned lexicographers have thought beneath their notice [...] jeminy-creminy, An emasculate obstentation.at jiminy cricket!, excl.
Norfolk Chron. 20 July 4/3: We shall be obliged to any of our readers for definitions of the following:— rantum-scantum [...] hoity-toity.at hoity-toity, adj.
Norfolk Chron. 20 July 4/3: We shall be obliged to any of our readers for definitions of the following:— rantum-scantum [...] hoity-toity.at rantum scantum, n.
Norfolk Chron. 11 Jan. 3/2: From whence originates this common saying, when some smokers are preparing for the last pipe? — ‘I’ll take nine corns more’.at nine corns (n.) under nine, adj.
Norfolk Chron. 4 Aug. 3/1: The prisoner said, madam, blast you [...] She said, you blastedly cowardly rascal.at blastedly (adv.) under blasted, adj.1
Norfolk Chron. 17 Aug. 2/3: The copious rain which fell on Friday night last operated as a ‘heavy wet’ on the public gardens’ exhibitions.at heavy wet, n.
Norfolk Chron. 22 Feb. 4/2: He was told when he stood for Norwich that he had voted for the Anatomy Bill *which he did not) and they said he was a ‘bloody jemmy’ (Laughter).at bloody jemmy (n.) under bloody, adj.
Norfolk Chron. 4 July 4/6: William Mullenger [...] Pork Butcher, Kiddier and Eating-house Keeper.at kiddier, n.
Norfolk Chron. 1 Sept. 3/3: Her daughter Ann [...] had been going on very ‘rumly’ [...] she had several children by different men [and] she was now penniless.at rum, adj.
Norfolk Chron. 19 Jan. 3/5: ‘Uncle john,’ his fighting fixings all at a point, had got ‘Johnny Crappo’ at his back instead of his belly.at Johnny Crapose (n.) under johnny-, pfx
Norfolk Chron. 6 Nov. 6/6: A great ‘mill’ [...] between two Irish prize-fighters named Morissey and Heenan for 5,000 dols.at dol, n.
Norfolk Chron. 6 Nov. 6/6: A pounding match between two blackguards.at pounding match, n.
Norfolk Chron. 10 Dec. 9/3: He wore a dark ‘chummy,’ and a much worn velveteen jacket.at chummy, n.1
Norfolk Chron. 31 Oct. 5/6: William Whistler (20) labourer was indicted for [...] stealing a watch-chain and a chummy hat.at chummy, n.1
Norfolk Chron. 23 Jan. 9/4: I bdelieve he goes by the name of [...] ‘Pot-headed Bradbury’.at pothead, n.1
Norfolk Chron. 26 Mar. 2/2: Odds Zounds [...] What’s here?at od zounds! (excl.) under ods, n.
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