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[UK] L.T.C. Rolt Sleep No More (1994) 3: The three of us stopped our clacking and stood dumbstruck.
at clack, n.
[UK] L.T.C. Rolt Sleep No More (1994) 10: They accepted readily, being in truth dog-tired.
at dog-tired (adj.) under dog, adv.
[UK] L.T.C. Rolt Sleep No More (1994) 3: It was while we were talking to Harry [...] that the bell wire started to play the monkey.
at play the monkey (v.) under monkey, n.
[UK] L.T.C. Rolt Sleep No More (1994) 92: ‘’Old tha rattle.’ he said, giving the last speaker a queer look.
at rattle, n.
[UK] L.T.C. Rolt Sleep No More (1994) 2: At midday they knocked off for a bite of ‘Tommy.’.
at tommy, n.2
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