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[Can] R. Service ‘The Duel’ in Rhymes of a Roughneck 18: In Pat Mahoney’s booze bazaar the fun was fast and free.
at booze bazaar (n.) under booze, n.
[Can] R. Service ‘McClusky’s Nell’ in Rhymes of a Roughneck 15: Ye know this camp’s a den o’ sin, ye know that Dud’s no dice.
at no dice, adj.
[Can] R. Service ‘Death’s Way’ in Rhymes of a Roughneck 16: Old Man Death’s a lousy heel who will not play the game.
at heel, n.
[Can] R. Service ‘McClusky’s Nell’ in Rhymes of a Roughneck 13: It’s Dud McClusky’s orphen Nell a-lookin’ for her dad. / An’ him in back, a-lushin’ wine wi’ Violet de Vere-.
at lush, v.
[Can] R. Service ‘McClusky’s Nell’ Rhymes of a Roughneck 14: Them fifty sozzled sourdoughs uttered fifty happy sighs.
at sozzled, adj.
[Can] R. Service ‘McClusky’s Nell’ in Rhymes of a Roughneck 14: Now I don’t hold wi’ mushy stuff, tear-jerkin’ ain’t my line.
at tearjerking, n.
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