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He Would be a Soldier choose

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[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier II ii: Has Doll Blouze been with the parish officers?
at blowse, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier V ii: Here is the money, my old boy.
at old boy, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be Soldier IV i: Come to the charge again, and a brimmer it shall be.
at brimmer, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier III i: Jack Bull is von guinea too heavy; and un Frenchman [...] un Louis d’Or too light.
at John Bull, n.1
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier VI ii: sir o.: Why, what the devil, man! aren’t you content with one of my chickens, but you must have my old hen in the bargain? la. o.: Old hen! sir o.: Yes, my Lady; when I had you first you were no pullet.
at chicken, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier II ii: Well, father, you sent for me: now, what do you want, my old cock?
at old cock, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier IV i: We must be good friends again now we have crack’d a bottle together.
at crack a bottle (v.) under crack, v.2
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier III i: You bounce in all of a sudden, transported with rage [...] and with a knock-me-down countenance.
at knock-me-down, adj.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier III i: It is not every Captain who can beat a march with such a fine pair of drumsticks – I wonder how my legs would look in a new pair of boots.
at drumstick, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier V ii: Pho, pho! Father, do you think I know no better?
at faugh!, excl.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would Be A Soldier III i : caleb: Here I am, father, in full feather .
at in full feather under feather, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier VI ii: ca.: Why, now I look at you, I think you are getting a little forward. [...] johns.: Zounds, Sir, I am not drunk.
at forward, adj.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier VI ii: sir o.: Why, what the devil, man! aren’t you content with one of my chickens, but you must have my old hen in the bargain? la. o.: Old hen! sir o.: Yes, my Lady; when I had you first you were no pullet.
at hen, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier V i: We’ll drive round [...] and take this young mohawk by surprise; the moment you get possession of him, banish him to Wales.
at Mohock, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier III i: The opinion of the world, Sir! It’s a mouthful of moonshine!
at mouthful of moonshine (n.) under moonshine, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier VI i: And a choice companion he is; only apt to get muzz’d too soon.
at muzzed (adj.) under muz, v.2
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier II ii: You don’t know what’s taste; my hair’s the nattiest thing in town as it’s dress’d now.
at natty, adj.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier V ii: He lost your son, Sir [...] the booby he palmed upon you is his own.
at palm, v.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier II i: I think her as plain a piece of goods, as a man could meet between Temple-Bar and Whitechapel.
at piece of goods (n.) under piece, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier VI ii: sir o.: Why, what the devil, man! aren’t you content with one of my chickens, but you must have my old hen in the bargain? la. o.: Old hen! sir o.: Yes, my Lady; when I had you first you were no pullet.
at pullet, n.
[UK] F. Pilon He Would be a Soldier VI i: Fill your glass higher – higher yet; I’ll have no skylights – This is a bumper toast.
at skylight (n.) under sky, n.1
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