1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 231: It’s a rum thing [...] that I can follow that radio bloke a fair treat.at treat, a, adv.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 50: Run a line of chalk round the body and get the bluebottle in there to ring for the mortuary-van.at bluebottle, n.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 133: What’s in your mind, you sly old box of tricks.at box of tricks (n.) under box of..., n.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 75: I thought those two he-he boys were certainly hitting up the atmosphere.at he-he boy, n.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 302: I know what you’re like now [...] A little bit of bloody Brummagen.at Brummagem, n.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 122: Why, he thinks I’m the sandfly’s garters. [Ibid.] 211: Well, ain’t you the clam’s cuticle!at cat’s whiskers, n.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 143: He’s a very cool hand is monsieur.at cool hand (n.) under cool, adj.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 80: It’s some sissy dope [...] Invalid Port. One half per cent alcohol.at dope, n.1
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 274: Rita said it was her opinion the mistress was half-dopey most of her time.at dopey, adj.1
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 303: Dopey! [...] For the first time in six months I’m not more or less doped.at dopey, adj.1
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 74: Here we go grubbing along – however.at grub along (v.) under grub, v.2
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 275: ‘Hell’s boots!’ said Alleyn.at hell’s bells! (excl.) under hell, n.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 241: I’m not myself. My nerves are all to hell.at all to hell under hell, n.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 211: It’ll all come out what the Australians call ‘jakealoo’.at jakeloo, adj.
1936 N. Marsh Death in Ecstasy 32: ‘Nasty little bit of work,’ thought Nigel.at piece of work (n.) under piece, n.