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[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 40: I’m going to put a clean apron on for his blinkin’ lordship.
at blinking, adj.
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 48: My left leg’s crocked, an’ I’ve got a bullet in my shoulder.
at crocked, adj.
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 40: Dash it, I think it’s scandalous.
at dash it (all)! (excl.) under dash, v.1
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 40: ‘By gad!’ ejaculated the Chairman.
at gad, n.1
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 31: Whenever a job is pulled in this town we usually know the gang responsible.
at pull a job (v.) under job, n.2
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 32: This place is supposed to be a mental home, and those blokes are pretending to be loonies.
at loony, n.
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 33: ‘OK, boss,’ was the reply.
at OK!, excl.
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 50: There’s enough left to wipe out a battalion!
at wipe out, v.
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 41: ‘Aw, Shucks!’ grinned Bandy.
at aw shucks! (excl.) under shucks!, excl.
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 32: What a spoof!
at spoof, n.1
[UK] Rover 13 Jan. 48: Me an’ my pal here have struck it lucky.
at strike (it) lucky (v.) under strike, v.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 6: But Hopalong isn’t going to spend his life as a blooming totem pole.
at blooming, adj.1
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 5: ‘Gid up, Hopalong,’ Happy said. ‘It’s Toronto now or bust.’.
at — or bust under bust, n.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 18: The copper-knob is many times a fool, but he has the heart of a lion.
at copper nob (n.) under copper, adj.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 3: Out of the tent strode a tough-looking cowpuncher.
at cow-puncher, n.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 11: Cr-r-r-rikey, you should be in a girls’ school.
at crikey!, excl.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 4: What can I do with the darned beast?
at darned, adj.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 16: Easy, boys, easy.
at easy!, excl.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 28: None of the slant-eyed johnnies thought he’d be ‘ass’ enough to carry his ‘moke’ when it gave up the ghost.
at slant-eyed, adj.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 16: ‘Gosh, ’Frisco Bill!’ he whistled.
at ’Frisco, n.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 3: ‘Now, gents,’ cried the auctioneer.
at gent, n.1
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 8: ‘Take it easy!’ said Sam.
at take it easy under take it, v.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 8: ‘What about a drink as a parting toast?’ ‘Sure!’ replied Dave, ‘I’ll get the jar.’.
at jar, n.1
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 24: ‘Jumping Jeremiah!’ groaned Bill.
at jumping Jehoshaphat!, excl.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 28: None of the slant-eyed johnnies thought he’d be ‘ass’ enough.
at johnny, n.1
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 11: Man, the referee’s daft!
at man, n.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 28: None [...] thought he’d be ‘ass’ enough to carry his ‘moke’ when it gave up the ghost.
at moke, n.1
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 28: The yellow perils searched in every corner.
at yellow peril, n.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 3: Happy planked down his five dollars on the table.
at plank down (v.) under plank, v.
[UK] Rover 18 Feb. 24: Got a nerve, ain’t you? Push off!
at push off (v.) under push, v.
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