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[UK] Sunderland Echo 14 Aug. 4/1: The Surrey club [...] disposed of the runs, which were got flukily.
at fluky, adj.
[UK] Sunderland Echo 10 June 4/1: the fact is, ladies, you are, in this case, shams and flams.
at flam, n.1
[UK] Sunderland Echo 17 Aug. 4/1: [headline] Bad Man Language in Dictionary / ‘Bang to Rights’ Nearly Respectable.
at bang to rights (adv.) under bang, adv.
[UK] Sunderland Echo 4 Sept. 5/6: The Sisters Burano [...] shake a pretty leg.
at shake a leg (v.) under shake, v.
[UK] Sunderland Echo 2 Jan. 3/5: [advert] Cosy Combies, woollen plated Botany finish.
at combie, n.
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