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Naval Sketchbk I 127: These endearing appellations remind one rather of the ‘Tom and Jerry’ trash at the
Adelphi, than the tone of a tyrant.at tom and jerry, adj.
Naval Sketchbk I 127: These endearing appellations remind one rather of the ‘Tom and Jerry’ trash at the
Adelphi, than the tone of a tyrant. Naval Sketchbk I 17: Perceiving the officer of marines loosening his sash [...] he gruffly exclaimed, ‘d—n your belly-band soldier! bear a-hand and bale out the soup’.at belly-band (n.) under band, n.2
Naval Sketchbk I 20: A violent retching and deadly sickness overpowered me. Just then I heard a [...] a sneering compliment from the lieutenant, upon the youngster’s punctuality in ‘casting up his accounts’ so soon.at cast up one’s accounts (v.) under cast, v.
Naval Sketchbk I 30: Every man was at his gun in a crack; and never mind, in closing withCrappo if we didn't buy it with his raking broadsides.at crappo, n.
Naval Sketchbk I 27: ‘I’ll bet you,’ says he, ‘aye, six months’ pay to your plush’ ‡ [note] ‡ On board a man-of-war, the cooks of the messes have a perquisite of the overplus grog that may remain in the ‘kid’ or can, after the cup has gone round.at plush, n.
Naval Sketchbk I 37: Admiral’s office — dowsed swabs* —ditto gold-laced scraper† [note] *Epaulets †Gold-laced cocked-hat.at scraper, n.
Naval Sketchbk I 3: Let one of the steadiest midshipmen shew the young gentleman the lions.at show the lions (and tombs) (v.) under show, v.
Naval Sketchbk I 37: Admiral’s office — dowsed swabs* —ditto gold-laced scraper† [note] *Epaulets †Gold-laced cocked-hat.at swab, n.
Naval Sketchbk I 41: Admiral’s top-lights beginning to blink.at toplights, n.
Naval Sketchbk I 8: Got your traps in? - chest and bedding?at traps, n.1
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