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The Radical Harmonist choose

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[UK] in Old Tom of Oxford Radical Harmonist 20: ‘As much smut as you please, but no blast,’ observed a master sweep. ‘Come, come, you’re doing it too brown,’ said Mr. E. the sausage patriot.
at do it brown (v.) under brown, adj.2
[UK] ‘Grand Quartet’ in Old Tom of Oxford Radical Harmonist 7: There’s a difference between / A dolly and Queen [...] A Queen can brag of folly / More safely than a dolly.
at dolly, n.1
[UK] ‘Last Night the Dogs did Bark’ in Old Tom of Oxford Radical Harmonist 10: I thought myself cock of the game, / ’Til this tawdry flash-hen, devil fetch her, / Came over and knock’d up my fame.
at flash girl (n.) under flash, adj.
[UK] ‘Grand Quartett’ in Old Tom of Oxford Radical Harmonist 7: Lie away merrily, spit your slang, / And the game is all our own, brave boys!.
at spit it out! (excl.) under spit, v.
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