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[NZ] T. Moser Mahoe Leaves 88: Smith, who had been some time in China [...] was a ‘dab’ at ‘Canton English’.
at dab, n.1
[NZ] T. Moser Mahoe Leaves 54: Parnapa proceeded to beat the ‘devil’s tattoo’ upon his iron pot.
at devil’s tattoo (n.) under devil, n.
[NZ] T. Moser Mahoe Leaves 7: Is the pakeha (white man) asleep?
at P?keh?, n.
[NZ] T. Moser Mahoe Leaves 38: ‘Canton English’ [...] consists in being able to ring all the changes on the words ‘Savey,’ ‘Comprador,’ ‘number one’ and the everlasting ‘pigeon’.
at number one, adj.
[NZ] T. Moser Mahoe Leaves 38: The majority of the conference did not appear to pay much attention, one observing to me that [...] the koroheka (old man) was ‘porangi’ (foolish).
at porangi, adj.
[NZ] T. Moser Mahoe Leaves 38: ‘Canton English’ [...] consists in being able to ring all the changes on the words ‘Savey,’ ‘Comprador,’ ‘number one’ and the everlasting ‘pigeon’.
at savvy, v.
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