1915 T. Skeyhill ‘Shrapnel’ Soldier Songs from Anzac (1916) 7: I’ve ’ad some narrow shaves, but that / ’Ad fairly took the peach.at take the cake, v.
1915 T. Skeyhill ‘The Sniper’ Soldier Songs from Anzac (1916) 14: For cunnin’ an’ for darin’, ’E takes the candied-peel.at take the cake, v.
1915 T. Skeyhill ‘Me Brother Wot Stayed at ’Ome’ Soldier Songs from Anzac (1916) 28: But ’e called me a chocolate soldier, / A six-bob-a-day tourist, too. / ’E says,‘You’ll not reach the trenches; / Nor even get a view’.at chocolate soldier, n.
1915 T. Skeyhill ‘Shrapnel’ Soldier Songs from Anzac (1916) 4: I says, ‘Well, strike me dead’ / Some bloomin’ Turk gunlayer / ’Ad slapped that shell at me.at strike me dead! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
1915 T. Skeyhill ‘The Sniper’ Soldier Songs from Anzac (1916) 15: ’E climbs up stunted pine-trees, / An’ snipes away at us. / But ’e never shows ’is pozzy, / An’ ’e never makes a fuss.at possie, n.
1915 T. Skeyhill ‘The Sniper’ Soldier Songs from Anzac (1916) 21: When you get back to Australia [...] An’ your tabby runs to ’ug yer, / You’ll feel inclined to duck.at tabby, n.