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[US] M. Kelly Little Citizens 68: He was then dragged through long halls and up the tall stairs by a large boy, who spoke to him disdainfully as ‘greenie.’.
at greenie, n.1
[US] M. Kelly Little Citizens 204: I know where we can hook a banana. And the Ginney’s asleep.
at guinea, n.1
[US] M. Kelly Little Citizens 127: The Associate Superindent for her vicinity was the Honourable Timothy O’Shea, known and dreaded as ‘Gum Shoe Tim,’ owing to his engaging way of creeping softly up back stairs and appearing all unheralded and unwelcome, upon the threshold of his intended victim.
at gumshoe, n.
[US] M. Kelly Little Citizens 204: I know where we can hook a banana. And the Ginney’s asleep.
at hook, v.1
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