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[UK] G.J. Whyte-Melville M. or N. I 118: ‘On this minnit, off at six, Buster; Two bob an’ a bender, and a three of eye-water, in?’ ‘Done for another joey,’ replied Buster, with the premature acuteness of youth foraging for itself in the streets of London.
at bender, n.1
[UK] G.J. Whyte-Melville M. or N. I 118: ‘On this minnit, off at six, Buster; two bob an’ a bender, and a three of eye-water, in?’ ‘Done for another joey,’ replied Buster.
at eyewater (n.) under eye, n.
[UK] G.J. Whyte-Melville M. or N. 61: The utmost speed attainable by a pair of high wheels, a well-bred screw, and a rough-looking driver.
at screw, n.1
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