1960 (con. 1925) L. Masters Back-Country Tales 256: Bad cess to you [...] May ould Scratch himself take you.at bad cess to you! (excl.) under bad, adj.
1960 (con. 1925) L. Masters Back-Country Tales 255: I was only the drummer (slowest shearer) of that particular gang.at drummer, n.5
1960 (con. 1925) L. Masters Back-Country Tales 257: Arthur Sykes [...] was known of course as the Big Gun (very fast shearer).at big gun (n.) under gun, n.1
1960 (con. 1925) L. Masters Back-Country Tales 256: An Irishman who soon became known as Jim the mag. artist. Jim was a great yarn spinner.at mag, n.5
1960 (con. 1925) L. Masters Back-Country Tales 257: He was a nuggety built man about 5 ft. 7ins. in height.at nuggety, adj.
1960 (con. 1925) L. Masters Back-Country Tales 256: Bad cess to you [...] May ould Scratch himself take you.at old Scratch (n.) under old, adj.
1960 (con. 1925) L. Masters Back-Country Tales 259: There is a new ringer (fastest shearer) at The Lakes.at ringer, n.