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[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 ABSENTEE — Euphemistic term for convict. Word now disappeared.
at absentee, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 SIR GARNEO, ALL — Excellent.
at all Sir Garnet, phr.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 ALL TO PIECES — Decadence. To fall away.
at all to pieces, adj.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 ALL THERE — Expression of praise.
at all there, adj.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 OUT, ALL — Exhausted.
at all out, adj.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. Aus. Words and Terms 4: alley, toss in the — To give in.
at toss in the alley (v.) under alley, n.3
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BREAD AND JAM — Tram.
at bread and jam, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 TWIST AND TWIRL--A girl.
at twist (and twirl), n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 ANTE UP — A surrender.
at ante-up, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 ANZAC STEW — Foul water.
at Anzac stew (n.) under Anzac, adj.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 NOAH’S ARK—A park.
at Noah’s (ark), n.1
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 AWAKE — To know all.
at awake, adj.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BACK OUT — To retreat from a difficulty.
at back out (v.) under back, v.2
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BAG OF FRUIT—A suit.
at bag of fruit, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BANTAM—A hot-tempered person.
at bantam, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BARGER — An uninvited guest.
at barge (in) (v.) under barge, n.1
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BARNEY FAIR — Hair.
at barnet (fair), n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BIG SMOKE — City.
at Big Smoke, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BIRD—Quaint person.
at bird, n.1
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 MUSLIN, BIT OF — A woman.
at bit of muslin (n.) under bit, n.1
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BLINKER–A black eye.
at blinker, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BLITHERER–Annoying person.
at blitherer, n.1
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BREAK-IT — Win money when destitute.
at break it (big) (v.) under break, v.2
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BREEZE-UP—To be afraid.
at breeze-up (n.) under breeze, n.1
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BUMMER — A cadger.
at bummer, n.3
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 BUST, ON THE—To run wild.
at on the bust under bust, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words and Terms 🌐 CAGMAG – Scraps of food.
at cagmag, n.
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 CASER – Five shillings.
at caser, n.1
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 CHOP – To exchange articles; to divide.
at chop, v.5
[Aus] G.H. Lawson Dict. of Aus. Words And Terms 🌐 CHUCK IN – To contribute.
at chuck in, v.
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