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[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 485: Ironically [...] given the amount of painkillers he’d scarfed, the first thing he complained of was a thumping headache.
at banjaxed (adj.) under banjax, v.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead ( 2007) 447: She knew plenty of officers who did a bit of blaw.
at blaw, n.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 375: ‘It’s me she wants to take on,’ Keith Carberry called out, stifling a burp.
at burp, n.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead ( 2007) 429: ‘Sure about this, chief?’ the driver asked.
at chief, n.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 403: ‘POETS day,’ he reminded Siobhan. ‘Piss Off Eary, Tomorrow’s Saturday,’ she recited.
at poet’s day, n.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 374: ‘Fanny alert.’ Four pairs of eyes looked up at Siobhan.
at fanny, n.1
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 203: To Santal she was still ‘a pig’, ‘the filth’.
at filth, n.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 203: That lot over there are Geordies.
at Geordie, n.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 203: Not a bad bunch [...] for hippies, I mean.
at hippie, n.2
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 193: Neddy the Ned from Nedtown.
at neddy (adj.) under ned, n.4
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 193: Local troublemakers ready to rumble. [...] Down south, they’d probably be called chavs, but up here were neds. [Ibid.] 486: Sweaty neds and nedettes dancing reels with college Henrys and Henriettas.
at ned, n.4
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead ( 2007) 485: Ironically [...] given the amount of painkillers he’d scarfed, the first thing he complained of was a thumping headache.
at scarf, v.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead (2007) 220: Thought you lot had your hands full with all the Trots and Chairman Maos.
at Trot, n.
[Scot] I. Rankin Naming of the Dead 2007 374: Fuck off. Six in the top corner, watch this, ya choob.
at tube, n.2
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