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Tintin and the Land of the Black Gold choose

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[UK] H.R. Helper Land of Gold 151: Among the more fanciful names that designate localities in various parts of the mines are the following: [...] Mad Ox Ravine, Mad Mule Canon, Skunk Flat, Woodpecker Hill, Jesus Maria, Yankee Jim’s Diggings, Death Pass, Ignis Fatuus Placer, Devil’s Retreat, Bloody Bend, Jackass Gulch, Hell’s Half Acre.
at hell’s half acre (n.) under hell, n.
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 54: All in the bag! ... That’s terrific!
at in the bag under bag, n.1
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 7: If someone’s snooping, he’s had his chips!
at have (had) one’s chips (v.) under chip, n.2
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 27: Crumbs!
at crumbs!, excl.
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 45: Drat! He’s starting to write!
at drat!, excl.
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 9: I’ll fix you right now, my friend.
at fix, v.1
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 9: Golly, some bone.
at golly!, excl.
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 20: We really are in a jam, and no mistake!
at jam, n.1
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 18: Such language! Don’t listen to him, Tintin.
at language, n.
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 13: That’s rum!
at rum, adj.
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 21: Rotten sand-hoppers!
at sand hopper (n.) under sand, n.2
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 7: If someone’s snooping, he’s had his chips!
at snoop, v.
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 10: Hey, Sparks! ... trying to call up Mars?
at sparks, n.2
[UK] ‘Hergé’ Tintin and the Land of Black Gold 50: Whoopee! Clever me!
at whoopee!, excl.
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