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[Aus] B. Baynton Human Toll (1988) 155: ‘But, Fanny, they’re stealin’, an’ it’s Sunday.’ [...] ‘Sunday me eye an’ Betty Martin!’ retorted Fanny.
at all my eye and Betty Martin, phr.
[Aus] B. Baynton Human Toll (1988) 155: ‘Fanny,’ she gasped, ‘naughty, wicked boys goin’ to’ bogey on Sunday are stealin’ Aunt’s peaches!’ [...] ‘Let ’em bogey till they bust!’.
at bogey, v.1
[Aus] B. Baynton Human Toll in Portable Barbara Baynton 217: ‘Ole mother Stein didn’t come down in ther last shower.’ He shook his head impressively. ‘[...] ’er knows wut side to bite a bun.’.
at come down in the last shower (of rain) (v.) under come, v.1
[Aus] B. Baynton Human Toll in Portable Australian Authors (1980) 197: ‘You could crack a flea on ’er face, fer she’s jus’ a-breakin’, an’ a-bustin’, an’ a-bulgin’wi nourishment’.
at could crack a flea on (v.) under flea, n.
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