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[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘The Sport’ Dryblower’s Verses 50: A bank roll unto him is ‘Oscar Asche’ / A swindle is to him a ‘joke’, a ‘wrought’.
at Oscar (Asche), n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘’Is ’Arp’ in Dryblower’s Verses 10: A pommy pea named ’Arry ’Urst, / But two years out in Aussie-land, / Went on a roarin’, ragin’ burst.
at Aussie, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Pink’ in Dryblower’s Verses 82: Somethin’ came / An got me in the game, / An’ so I bogged me frame / Inter these.
at bog in, v.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘’Is ’Arp’ in Dryblower’s Verses 10: They little knoo this ’Arry ’Urst / Would bang ’ees brother when in beer; / They little knoo on ev’ry burst / ’E’d plug an eye and fill an ear.
at burst, n.2
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘’Is ’Arp’ in Dryblower’s Verses 10: A pommy pea named ’Arry ’Urst, / But two years out in Aussie-land, / Went on a roarin’, ragin’ burst.
at (go) on the burst under burst, n.2
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Gimme the Ground’ in Dryblower’s Verses 12: An’ I don’t think I’m makin’ an error / When I tell ’em its safety’s a cert.
at cert, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Pink’ in Dryblower’s Verses 81: ’Ard of chivvy, ’e was fair Soft inside.
at chivvy, n.2
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Mrs. Flanagan’s Frock’ in Dryblower’s Verses 71: ‘And what,’ asked the Warden, ‘are you seeking there?’ / Of a dag who from flounces was taking his fill.
at dag, n.2
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘It Appears’ Dryblower’s Verses 76: It appears that Mr. Razzle-Dazzle, who puts on side and swank, / Has scarcely got a hundred to his credit in the bank.
at razzle-dazzle, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Dossin’ Outer Doors’ in Dryblower’s Verses 5: I ain’t a scientific bloke, but spare me dinkum days, / If I tumble to this josser and his noo fandangled ways.
at dinkum, adj.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Pink’ Dryblower’s Verses 82: ’E earned ’e’s kids an’ Dutch / Food and drink.
at Dutch, n.4
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘The Confession’ Dryblower’s Verses 48: She counted the minutes he’d hang on to life / And fumed at the Flossies and Fuzzies.
at flossie, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Pink’ Dryblower’s Verses 81: On Christmas Eve — no kid — / ’E slings a Gord-forbid / A dinkum ’alf-a-quid.
at God forbid, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘’Is ’Arp’ Dryblower’s Verses 10: I see ’im now a-singin’ ’imms / Among the clouds and starry glims.
at glim, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Snores’ Dryblower’s Verses 93: Now he scratched for gravel / Serving drinks to midnight drunks.
at scratch (the) gravel (v.) under gravel, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Pink’ Dryblower’s Verses 81: I’ve seen ’im in a brawl / Full of ink.
at ink, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Mrs. Flanagan’s Frock’ Dryblower’s Verses 70: Its shandy-gaff staff lifted inky hoorays / When the camels came in with the monthly supply.
at inky, adj.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘The Sport’ Dryblower’s Verses 51: He pauses in a the middle of a shot / To tell you how the Magsman mucked it out.
at magsman, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Dossin’ Outer Doors’ Dryblower’s Verses 5: I dunno how they come at it, but strike me fat they do!
at strike me fat! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘The Sport’ Dryblower’s Verses 51: He pauses in the middle of a shot / To tell you how the Magsman mucked it out.
at muck out (v.) under muck, v.1
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Mrs. Flanagan’s Frock’ Dryblower’s Verses 72: They still tell the story in the Mulgaland bars.
at mulga, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Nickin’ In’ Dryblower’s Verses 63: ‘Peanuts, apples, lemonade!’ / Yelled the gallery man of old / While his aitches round were sprayed / As the bob-a-nob he strolled.
at nob, n.1
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Dossin’ Outer Doors’ Dryblower’s Verses 5: You’ll reckon things is pretty onkus— / Dossin’ outer doors.
at onkus, adj.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘’Is ’Arp’ Dryblower’s Verses 10: A pommy pea named ’Arry ’Urst, / But two years out in Aussie-land, / Went on a roarin,’ ragin’ burst.
at pea, n.1
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Mick’ Dryblower’s Verses 34: Mick rolls up his swag abode / An silently pulled his pegs [...] An’ the train drew out at three.
at pull one’s pegs (v.) under peg, n.1
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Out Back’ Dryblower’s Verses 23: We’ve lifted the dirt where the pennyweight gleams.
at pennyweight, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘What Next?’ Dryblower’s Verses 66: With the latest craze in clothes The bustle waddled in. It showed itself upon the block, Where Percies promenade, And did its worst to try and shock The silvertail brigade.
at percy, n.1
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Nickin’ In’ Dryblower’s Verses 63: Spiking many a pig-tailed Chow / With a programme and a pin.
at pigtail, n.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘Mrs. Flanagan’s Frock’ Dryblower’s Verses 71: Sal pulled it off and skedaddled—pip, pip!
at pip-pip!, excl.
[Aus] E.G. Murphy ‘The Confession’ Dryblower’s Verses 49: I class any person as clean up the pole / Who yaps to his wife about others.
at up the pole, adj.1
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