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Maud: A Diary choose

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[US] I.M. Rittenhouse Maud (1939) 262: Two little cards (with his name printed on them in gilt. Tackey? Ugh).
at tacky, adj.1
[US] I.M. Rittenhouse Maud (1939) 338: Wintie is weeping because her crush is gone.
at crush, n.2
[US] I.M. Rittenhouse Maud (1939) 296: Oh! did I tell you that Mr. Hough to atone for his ‘slams,’ said, ‘I did want to make one gallant speech, but I hardly dared, about how remarkably well you looked Tuesday night.’.
at slam, n.1
[US] I.M. Rittenhouse Maud (1939) 291: When I and Mr Hough arrived late Dr Benson and Mr Parsons slammed right and left at the tardiness.
at slam, v.1
[US] I.M. Rittenhouse Maud (1939) 403: He looked so good to my eyes standing there in his dark suit, [...] even the tie I preferred—a small dark one instead of the big flashy things that are ‘on’ now.
at on, adv.1
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