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[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 75: ‘Oh boy,’ chuckled Perks. ‘This is a bit of all right, eh?’.
at bit of all right, a, phr.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 51: Wish they’d hurry up messing around with their deuces and aces.
at deuce and ace, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 26: Now you see why the crowds came round to help with the bull and cow and get yer away from the splits.
at bull and cow, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 76: You’re all makin’ a hell of a bull and cow to say yer gonna be quiet.
at bull and cow, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 165: This perishin’ ’eat put me right orf me Lilley and Skinner.
at Lilley (and Skinner), n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 11: Cuddle and Kiss – Miss; referring to a girl.
at cuddle and kiss, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 33: The pot and pan’ll give you a bit over for yerselves.
at pot and pan, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 163: Take the smile orf yer norf and sarf.
at north (and south), n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 25: If we walk up the frog an’ toad an’ take tanner bets – it’s dark cells for us.
at frog (and toad), n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 11: Bread and Cheese – Sneeze.
at bread and cheese, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 148: I’ve jest bought a new whistle an’ flute.
at whistle (and flute), n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 12: Pen and Ink – Stink.
at pen (and ink), n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 24: It only cost a pound to start that read and write.
at read and write, n.
[UK] in Len Ortzen Down Donkey Row.
at worry and strife, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 11: Coat and Badge – Cadge.
at coat and badge, v.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 115: A bus passed them slowing down. ‘Let’s ’op on this swear and cuss,’ cried Charlie.
at swear and curse, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 79: ‘My five brothers’ll be home soon’ [...] ‘Five one-anothers. Hell!’ he thought of a sudden.
at one another, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 11: Band of Hope – Soap.
at band of hope, n.2
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 24: Half a bar each I promised Mike and Johnny.
at bar, n.1
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 108: The Bible-thumpers and ’ymn-singing pooftahs step in and say you’re exploitin’ the public!
at bible-thumper (n.) under bible, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 107: Yer build up a little business of yer own – and wot ’appens? The big pots come along and smother yer.
at big pot, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 11: Box of toys – Noise.
at box of toys, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 43: ’Ere, the old currant bun’s getting warm.
at currant bun, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 158: The ’re of the Church ’All for the night is only ’alf a caser.
at half-a-caser (n.) under caser, n.1
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 267: ‘Wot yer having mates?’ he cried. ‘I’m in the chair!’.
at in the chair under chair, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 24: It’s a good job I’m around, and there’s some china plates in the street.
at china (plate), n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 75: Give the old man the chuck.
at get the chuck (v.) under chuck, n.2
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 12: Cole – A penny.
at cole, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 145: I puts a slister onter the job. I mean, wot’s the Workman’s Compo Act for?
at compo, n.
[UK] L. Ortzen Down Donkey Row 139: The fight’s cooked – I kin beat this boy wiv one ’and. I’m backin’ meself [...] but keep it dark.
at cook, v.1
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