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[UK] Town Talk 20 July 1/1: Geewhitaker! what a kurchy she made, and bowed so low that I nearly fell outer my dickey onto the floor [DA].
at gee whillikins!, excl.
[UK] ‘The Honour of the Family’ Town Talk 10 July 110: Thieves of every grade, from the swaggering gentleman [...] to the diver or pickpocket.
at diver, n.
[UK] ‘The Honour of the Family’ Town Talk 10 July 111: Nothing’s too hot or heavy for those forks of yours to carry.
at fork, n.1
[UK] ‘The Honour of the Family’ Town Talk 10 July 110: That slice on thy mazzard, which thou gottest by tumbling over thine own hanger in Virginia Meg’s brandy shop.
at mazard, n.
[UK] ‘The Honour of the Family’ Town Talk 10 July 111: Why, I took you for that Newgate-bird, Tom Snapper!
at Newgate bird (n.) under Newgate, n.
[UK] ‘The Honour of the Family’ Town Talk 10 July 111: Amos! – s’life, only think of that.
at ’slife!, excl.
[UK] Town Talk 128: ‘Wet your whistle, Tom,’ said Snapper; who, having called for a tankard, poured out a glass, and handed it to the Abram man.
at abram-man, n.
[UK] ‘Drinks and Drinking in Australia’ Town Talk 19 Mar. 547: A band of hope ... Lemon syrup.
at band of hope, n.1
[UK] ‘Drinks and Drinking in Australia’ Town Talk 19 Mar. 547: A constitutional ... Glass of gin and bitters.
at constitutional, n.
[UK] ‘Case of Circumstantial Evidence’ Town Talk 7 Nov. 413: I’ll just reel off my yarn, and whip the fag-end of it in half a minute.
at fag end, n.
[UK] ‘Drinks and Drinking in Australia’ Town Talk 19 Mar. 547: A maiden ... Peppermint or cloves.
at maiden, n.
[UK] ‘Drinks and Drinking in Aus.’ Town Talk 19 Mar. 547: A sensation ... Half a glass of sherry.
at sensation, n.
[UK] ‘Drinks and Drinking in Australia’ Town Talk 19 Mar. 547: A smash ... Ice, brandy, and water.
at smash, n.1
[UK] ‘Anecdotes of British Lawyers’ Town Talk 8 Aug. 203: No more than one idea could ever stay in his thick head at a time.
at thick, adj.
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