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[UK] A. Quiller-Couch True Tilda 56: That was all flam [...] I was kiddin’ of ’er – tellin’ what wasn’t true.
at flam, n.1
[UK] A. Quiller-Couch True Tilda 82: Though many had occasion to curse Mr. Hucks, few could bring themselves to hate him. The rogue was so massive, so juicy.
at juicy, adj.
[UK] A. Quiller-Couch True Tilda 281: Mother says it comes of muzzing my head with books and then putting two and two together and making ’em five.
at muz, v.2
[UK] A. Quiller-Couch True Tilda 57: [of a dog] Dolph’ll wait by you an’ see you come to no ’arm. Understand, Dolph? I’m goin’ inside for a minute [...] but if anybody touches Arthur Miles you pin ’im!
at pin, v.
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