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[UK] ‘Fight with Snapping Turtle’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 60: Straightway leapt the valiant Slingsby / Into armor of Seville, / With a strong Arkansas toothpick / Screwed in every joint of steel.
at Arkansas toothpick (n.) under Arkansas, adj.
[UK] ‘Song of Ennuye’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 50: I’m sick of blue-stockings.
at blue stocking (n.) under blue, adj.1
[UK] ‘Knyghte and the Taylzeour’s Daughter’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 9: Gaberdines in countless number / Did the taylzeour-knyghte repair! / And entirely on cucumber, / And on cabbage, lived he there.
at cabbage, n.1
[UK] ‘Knyghte and the Taylzeour’s Daughter’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 9: Gaberdines in countless number / Did the taylzeour-knyghte repair! / And entirely on cucumber, / And on cabbage, lived he there.
at cucumber, n.1
[UK] ‘Fight with Snapping Turtle’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 65: The old experienced file [...] Answered with a quiet smile.
at file, n.1
[UK] in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads (1884) 180: These mute inglorious miltons are divine [F&H].
at milton, n.
[UK] in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads The Nutty Blowen [title].
at nutty, adj.1
[UK] ‘Death of Ishmael’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 41: The pot-boy from the Dragon Green / No longer for his pewter calls.
at pewter, n.
[UK] ‘Lay of Mr. Colt’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 71: The loafer sitting next to them / Attempts a sly caress,/ And whispers, ‘Oh! you possum, / You’ve fixed my heart, I guess!’.
at possum, n.
[UK] ‘Knyghte and the Taylzeour’s Daughter’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 8: Vainly do you ask for tick [...] my rum ’un, I expect you’ll post the tin.
at post, v.1
[UK] ‘Death of Jabez Dollar’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 74: ‘Look to your ribs, for here is that will tickle them without laughing!’ His knife he raised – with fury crazed.
at tickle someone’s ribs (v.) under rib, n.1
[UK] ‘Fight with Snapping Turtle’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 60: You’re the ring-tailed squealer!
at ringtailed snorter, n.
[UK] ‘Lay of the Lovelorn’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 17: Cuss the railways! rot, O rot the Three per Cents!
at rot!, excl.1
[UK] ‘Fight with Snapping Turtle’ in Martin & Aytoun Bon Gaultier Ballads 63: The noble Slingsby straightway / Drew the tooth-pick from his side.
at toothpick, n.
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