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Golden Fetters II 185: If she did not love that man, why — I’m a Dutchwoman.at I’m a Dutchman, phr.
Golden Fetters II 185: If she did not love that man, why — I’m a Dutchwoman. Golden Fetters III 35: Come, sit down, and have an ‘alleviator’.at alleviator, n.
Golden Fetters I 95: I had no idea [...] that Ralph could have been so easily bamboozled.at bamboozled (adj.) under bamboozle, v.
Golden Fetters II 16: The substitution of ‘a bird’s-eye fogle’ for his customary long black satin stock.at bird’s eye fogle, n.
Golden Fetters I 271: Some unpleasant communication, which, though jocosely softened into ‘carpeting’ and ‘wigging,’ is really among the most distressing experiences of life.at carpet, v.
Golden Fetters II 233: [‘Commercial gents’ were and are [...] a very exclusive body.] ‘Am I right in supposing this is your maiden journey in that line?’ ‘Correct you are, sir’ replied the Commissioner. ‘Then I am bound to inform you that it is the custom in commercial rooms to “colt” a gentleman under such circumstances [...] that is, treat every gentleman present with a pint of wine.’.at colt, v.1
Golden Fetters II 235: The ‘commercials’ having finished their wine, went forth to pursue their various avocations.at commercial, n.
Golden Fetters II 95: Mr. Barnard, who, to use a vulgarism, had not ‘cut up’ so well as had been expected.at cut up, v.1
Golden Fetters II 70: ‘Two thousand pounds is a dollop.’ said Dick. ‘No security, I suppose?’.at dollop, n.
Golden Fetters II 231: ‘Commercial gents’ were and are [...] a very exclusive body.at gent, n.1
Golden Fetters II 142: I shall obtain my money’s worth—I shall be Mr. Clendon’s creditor [...] I shall hit them both; I shall touch her through her pocket, touch him through his pride.at hit, v.
Golden Fetters I 163: He went off in a huff, cussing and swearing.at huff, n.
Golden Fetters II 206: I’m only an accessory, and I’d better be jugged for a month or two than be starved.at jugged, adj.
Golden Fetters II 264: Mr. Clendon did not call Mr. Barnard ‘old cock,’ ‘old fellow,’ or ‘old beeswing’.at old beeswing (n.) under old, adj.
Golden Fetters III 35: I’ve had too much roughing myself not to feel for another in Queer street.at in Queer Street under Queer Street, n.
Golden Fetters I 50: I’ll be ready in a brace of shakes.at two shakes (n.) under shake, n.1
Golden Fetters I 291: The Captain [...] returned with two bottles of excellent whisky, which he had obtained from some interdicted ‘whistling shop.’.at whistling shop, n.
Golden Fetters II 68: ‘Well, my Trojan,’ said Dick — he and Mr. Daw had become thus familiar.at Trojan, n.
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