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The Wooing of Beppo Tate choose

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[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 86: An’ ’member, I got you deeper’n deeper. I got you by the screws. You now a gal chaser an’ chicken thief.
at have someone/something by the balls (v.) under balls, n.
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 16: Give your boy wrong ideas ’bout me. An’ so blinkin’ soon!
at blinking, adj.
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 116: He scooted. Boy, did he scoot!
at boy!, excl.
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 102: If it’s a big one as this braggadocio cow has set itself [...] there can be fireworks in the throat region.
at braggadocious, adj.
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 120: And did I ever go! Did I ever burn up that turf!
at burn (up), v.
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 79: I think he’s the one to make a move and kiss the dadburn girl.
at dad-burn, adj.
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 45: He was swelling over the right eye and a few lumps which we called ‘cocoes’ had appeared on his forehead.
at coco, n.1
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 120: And did I ever go! Did I ever burn up that turf!
at did I ever!, excl.
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 155: I had been told he was handsome, by george.
at by George! (excl.) under George, n.2
[UK] C.E. Palmer Wooing of Beppo Tate 120: If you ever lay hands on her, I’ll skin you.
at skin, v.1
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