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[NZ] N. Hilliard A Night at Green River 77: She marries a cocky and she complains about cowshit.
at cocky, n.2
[NZ] N. Hilliard A Night at Green River 85: ‘Money up or shut up!’ he snarled; ‘come on, pull your finger out.’.
at pull one’s finger out (v.) under finger, n.
[NZ] N. Hilliard A Night at Green River 58: What a joe they’d think he was, ringing to ask the name of his nearest neighbour.
at joe (hunt), n.
[NZ] N. Hilliard A Night at Green River 38: He was tight as a bull’s arse going uphill in the fly season.
at tight as a crab’s arse (at sixty fathoms) (adj.) under tight, adj.
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