1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 153: Mr Robinson was a share-milker on a local farm. He lived by himself in a batch on a back paddock.at bach, n.
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 69: Yeh. Got turfed out because he lost his cool at the demo.at demo, n.1
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 127: Rented this beach house. Community living. All dubbing in.at dub in (v.) under dub, v.1
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 77: Peacock was not impressed. [...] ‘Looks like a fizzer. Beats me why the old man even brought it up.’.at fizzer, n.2
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 100: Reacted straight away. Said he didn’t talk to fuzz.at fuzz, n.1
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 76: The driver of an old beat-up jalopy of unknown make.at jalopy, n.
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 69: [i.e. a policeman] Got turfed out because he lost his cool at a demo [...] Meet him sometimes on the road. Stops for a chitchat. Misses you lawboys.at lawman (n.) under law, n.
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 81: He sounded a trifle regretful that Sheila had not laid it on the line with him.at lay it on the line (v.) under lay, v.1
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 55: There I go again. I promised myself I’d keep my trap shut [...] But I have to shoot my mouth off. Can’t seem to help it.at shoot off one’s mouth (v.) under shoot off, v.
1980 L. Mantell Murder and Chips 92: Get yourself around that steak and stop talking shop.at wrap oneself around (v.) under wrap, v.