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My Old Bailiwick choose

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[US] O. Kildare My Old Bailiwick 19: They are a pitiful crew—the ‘banner-carriers’.
at carry the banner (v.) under banner, n.
[US] O. Kildare My Old Bailiwick 96: The ‘beer-slinger’ gathered his wits.
at beer-slinger (n.) under beer, n.
[US] O. Kildare My Old Bailiwick 311: Now don’t be talking like a hard-boiled egg.
at hard-boiled egg, n.
[US] O. Kildare My Old Bailiwick 269: He knew I was crooked, but he couldn’t button his coat so’s that cross wouldn’t show his watch slang.
at slang, n.2
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