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The Choice Spirits Museum choose

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[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 104: And what other Folks say we need not care a Pin.
at not care a pin, v.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 91: Out upon The ficked Rogue, That wrote apout hur A---.
at ace, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 32: Six times he put in and six Times he pull’d out, Sir, Till weary with Sport he could angle no more.
at in-and-out, n.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 61: Alas! he could not play at Venus’ Game.
at play (at)..., v.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 76: And the Pit sav’d the Old Lion’s Bacon.
at save someone’s bacon (v.) under bacon, n.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 18: The Toper keps his Seat, Resolv’d to booze away the Night.
at booze, v.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 65: Wanton Harlots dance in Buff.
at buff, n.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 13: But ask the Bullies, Bawds and Whores, Who most in vice excell.
at bully, n.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 13: Clerkenwell its Saffron-Hill, With many a Bunt and Brim.
at bunter, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 66: We chaunt with Glee the jovial Strain.
at chant, v.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 61: Alas! he could not play at Venus’ Game [...] Charms superior, gentle Signior On the British Stage I’ll find.
at charms, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 95: To the fam’d Coney-Warren at Lambeth repair.
at cunny warren (n.) under cunny, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 99: Apollo [...] To his Doxy Miss Thetis had just slipt away.
at doxy, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 44: Ye Froes of the Strand, and ye Molls near the Fleet.
at froe, n.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 36: She trows that I’ll ha her – Ise no such a Foo, For Willy did for her a lang while ago.
at have, v.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 14: Great McLaine went up Holborn-Hill, Like Sheppard did of Yore.
at walk (backwards) up Holborn Hill (v.) under Holborn Hill, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 36: [as cit. 1720].
at horn, v.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 56: No longer we tremble when France in a Huff, Swears she’ll give poor England a damn’d Blow.
at huff, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 3: Soon you’ll smell the Humbug out.
at humbug, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 33: Never stand for an Inch, quoth the Fair, you are right, Sir, Now bait well your Hook, and throw in with a Glee.
at inch, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 41: They on Pollard and Oatmeal, Replenish’d their Maws.
at maw, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 91: There’s Ned of York [...] Who hates the Scotch, And loves a N---h.
at notch, n.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 96: Each Match-Girl, that pads without Shoe.
at pad, v.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 97: By Jasus poor Paddy may e’en bite his Nails.
at Paddy, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 65: Plumpers skulk at Hick’s-Hall.
at plumper, n.1
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 97: While England is weigh’d in a Scotch Pair of Scales, And Sawney keeps snug in the Middle of Wales.
at Sawney, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 65: We’ll quaff the social Hours away, Nor heed what sneaking Codgers say.
at sneak, v.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 32: Six times he put in and six Times he pull’d out, Sir, Till weary with Sport he could angle no more.
at sport, n.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 114: I’d have ’em all swing In a strong hempen String.
at swing, v.
[UK] H. Howard Choice Spirits Museum 34: Ah, no! quoth the Blade, see my Tackle’s past using, / But tomorrow I’ll come.
at tackle, n.1
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