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Grantham Jrnl 23 Feb. 4/5: Elizabeth Brown applied for an order in bastardy on Wm. D. Jenning,a ‘walking stationer’.at walking stationer (n.) under walking, adj.
Grantham Jrnl 23 Feb. 4/5: Elizabeth Brown applied for an order in bastardy on Wm. D. Jenning,a ‘walking stationer’. Grantham Jrnl 20 Aug. 4/1: He hastily replied, ‘Thunderation! s’pose you was, wasn’t I there too?’.at thunderation!, excl.
Grantham Jrnl 30 Jan. 7/5: [headline] Making a Hole in his Manners.at make a hole in one’s manners (v.) under hole, n.1
Grantham Jrnl 27 Nov. 5/2: I am informed that Scalford has become noted for the art of horse killing [...] if this is correct [...] I might want one knocking off some time.at knock off, v.
Grantham Jrnl 5 Feb. 8/2: One illustrious knight of the wheel [...] displayed to public gaze his bicycle.at ...the wheel under knight of the..., n.
Grantham Jrnl 11 Feb. 7/4: Having covered the ribs of the horse with the straws under the blanket, so as to make it appear in good condition, the horse chaunter led the horse [etc.].at horse-chaunter (n.) under horse, n.
Grantham Jrnl 11 May 7/3: Mrs Horrobin [...] went to a ‘hush shop’ on Sunday afternoon, she being greatly addicted to drinking.at hush-shop (n.) under hush, n.
Grantham Jrnl 13 Jan. 2/5: Sam, the bailiff [...] Well skilled to take the jolthead in.at jolterhead, n.
Grantham Jrnl 28 Dec. 2/2: A fair quantam of nut brown ale was given [...] while to each old person fond of the flagrant weed a ‘yard of clay’ and an ounce of tobacco.at yard of clay (n.) under yard, n.4
Grantham Jrnl 7 June 7/1: [from Boston Globe] The Mayor galooted up the church aisle, swashaying and gyrating like a Chinese Joss with the jim-jams.at galoot, n.
Grantham Jrnl 7 June 7/1: [from Boston Globe] The Mayor galooted up the church aisle, swashaying and gyrating like a Chinese Joss with the jim-jams.at jim-jams, n.
Grantham Jrnl 1 Dec. 7/1: Landlord: ‘How do I know how far you’ve come?’ Ikey Mo: ’How far? Vy, from Jerusalem’.at ikey-mo, n.
Grantham Jrnl 18 Mar. 7/1: ‘I would not advise you to go up. The case is a most infectious one.’ Deacon’s Wife: ‘Oh pray do not, dear Mr Poundtext’.at pound-text (n.) under pound, v.2
Grantham Jrnl 25 July 3/2: They neared the terrible fire [...] We’ll show you the way to ‘douse a glim!’.at glim, n.
Grantham Jrnl 11 Sept. 7/1: ‘Marry Come Up!’ By the Verdict recently given [...] it is legal for a clergyman to ‘marry himself’.at marry come up!, excl.
Grantham Jrnl 5 Mar. 8/4: I wonder if he picked up that bit of ‘bog Latin’ whilst on board ship.at bog Latin, n.
Grantham Jrnl 18 June 7/1: It’s all tommy rot about the Duchess of Dilwater not being on speaking terms with her leary old bloke of a spouse.at leery, adj.
Grantham Jrnl 19 Sept. 7/3: He hit me in the earhole first and made me deaf.at earhole, n.
Grantham Jrnl 24 Jan. 6/5: Mr Roberts had since discovered that a ‘moonlight flit’ had taken place.at moonlight flit, n.
Grantham Jrnl 23 May n/p/: Mr Avery had always been ‘quibbling and caffling’.at caffling, n.
Grantham Jrnl 4 Jan. 8/6: A Pop Visit to the Blankney.at pop, adj.
Grantham Jrnl 29 Oct. 7/5: John Bull to Mossoo [...] I can’t have a part of the Nile I’ve won / Barred access by French red tape, / You understand what I mean, Mossoo— / From Cairo is mine to the Cape!at mossoo, n.
Grantham Jrnl 30 Apr. 4/5: He said there was ‘a queer customer’ in the grounds, and there was likely to be some trouble.at queer customer (n.) under queer, adj.
Grantham Jrnl 30 May 2/5: Miss Minnie Letta acoomplished a fine performance by walking, fair heel and toe, from Redhill to Brighton.at heel-and-toe, v.
Grantham Jrnl 2 Jan. 2/7: From far and wide each good farmer [...] drove in to see the muster at Porkopolis [i.e. Melton Mowbray].at Porkopolis, n.
Grantham Jrnl 26 Apr. 7/1: I’ve got a gammy thoomb, sergint.at gammy, adj.2
Grantham Jrnl 6 July 11/3: I may add, landlord, I mean your Worship, ’ow I ain’t ’ad much as sniff of a barmaid’s apron from ’em.at smell of the barman’s apron (n.) under apron, n.
Grantham Jrnl 27 Dec. 2/8: ‘Divvy’ Payment — At the annual share-out on Friday [etc.].at divvy, n.1
Grantham Jrnl 30 Nov. 1/2: Alwyn [...] borrowed a velocipede or boneshaker [...] This machine is 91-years-old and has solid tyres on iron and wooden wheels.at bone-shaker (n.) under bone, n.1
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