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[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 27: Rocky — Groggy — Blind as Chloe — Mops and Brooms, — and many other appellations too tedious to mention.
at mops and brooms, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 27: Rocky — Groggy — Blind as Chloe — Mops and Brooms, — and many other appellations too tedious to mention.
at blind as Chloe (adj.) under blind, adj.1
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: While others would say he had, ‘Bung’d his eye — Was knocked up — How came ye so — Had got his little hat on — Top-Heavy — Pot- Valiant — That he had been in the sun — That he was in for it’.
at how came you so, phr.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 27: While others would say he [was], ‘Very much disguis'd — Clipp'd the King's English —Quite happy — Bosky—Fuddled — Muddled — Tipsy — Dizzy — Muzzy — Sucky’.
at clip the King’s English (v.) under clip, v.1
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: The Beau would say he was, ‘Hocus, Non se ipse, Elevated, Electrified, or, Non Compos Mentis’.
at non compos, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 27: While others would say he [was], ‘Very much disguis'd — Clipp'd the King's English —Quite happy — Bosky—Fuddled — Muddled — Tipsy — Dizzy — Muzzy — Sucky’.
at disguised, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 27: While others would say he [was], ‘Very much disguis'd — Clipp'd the King's English —Quite happy — Bosky—Fuddled — Muddled — Tipsy — Dizzy — Muzzy — Sucky’.
at dizzy, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: The Beau would say he was, ‘Hocus, Non se ipse, Elevated, Electrified, or, Non Compos Mentis’.
at electrified, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: The Beau would say he was, ‘Hocus, Non se ipse, Elevated, Electrified, or, Non Compos Mentis’.
at elevated, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: While others would say he had, ‘Bung’d his eye — Was knocked up — How came ye so — Had got his little hat on — Top-Heavy — Pot- Valiant — That he had been in the sun — That he was in for it’.
at in for (it), phr.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: While others would say he had, ‘Bung’d his eye — Was knocked up — How came ye so — Had got his little hat on — Top-Heavy — Pot- Valiant — That he had been in the sun — That he was in for it’.
at have one’s little hat on (v.) under hat, n.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: The Beau would say he was, ‘Hocus, Non se ipse, Elevated, Electrified, or, Non Compos Mentis’.
at hocus, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: While others would say he had, ‘Bung’d his eye — Was knocked up — How came ye so — Had got his little hat on — Top-Heavy — Pot- Valiant — That he had been in the sun — That he was in for it’.
at knocked up, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 27: Rocky — Groggy — Blind as Chloe — Mops and Brooms, — and many other appellations too tedious to mention.
at rocky, adj.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 27: While others would say he [was], ‘Very much disguis'd — Clipp'd the King's English —Quite happy — Bosky—Fuddled — Muddled — Tipsy — Dizzy — Muzzy — Sucky’.
at sucky, adj.1
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: A Barber would say he was ‘In the suds,’ or ‘Terribly cut’.
at in the suds under suds, n.1
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: While others would say he had, ‘Bung’d his eye — Was knocked up — How came ye so — Had got his little hat on — Top-Heavy — Pot- Valiant — That he had been in the sun — That he was in for it’.
at be in the sun (v.) under sun, n.
[UK] C.L. Lewes Comic Sketches 26: While others would say he had, ‘Bung’d his eye — Was knocked up — How came ye so — Had got his little hat on — Top-Heavy — Pot- Valiant — That he had been in the sun — That he was iBarrettn for it’.
at top-heavy (adj.) under top, n.
[UK] J. Hogg Tales and Sketches II 2, 3: Such young ladies as were particularly beautiful [...] and had the clink.
at clink, n.1
[UK] Thackeray Comic Tales and Sketches II 175: Mrs. Grampus herself operated with the oyster-knife, and served the milton morsels to the customers .
at milton, n.
[UK] A. Smith Comic Tales 154: If a bachelor escapes being booked until he is five or six years after age, the chances are that he will remain single some time longer.
at booked, adj.1
[UK] A. Smith Comic Tales 28: The Emperor has issued two following chops to the Hong Kong merchants, forbidding them to assist or correspond with the invaders.
at chop, n.3
[UK] A. Smith Comic Tales 90: Percival found himself at the theatrical tavern, in a mingled state of excitement, expectation, and XX ale – a small quantity of which he had imbibed.
at double-X, n.1
[UK] A. Smith Comic Tales 2: Will you have a go-in at a drag to Epsom? It won’t come to much – about 2l. 10s. each, including feed.
at feed, n.
[UK] A. Smith Comic Tales 2: Will you have a go-in at a drag to Epsom? It won’t come to much – about 2l. 10s. each, including feed.
at go-in, n.
[UK] A. Smith Comic Tales 40: Alas! the hoary old mower generally takes it into his head to act in precisely an opposite manner.
at mower, n.
[UK] A. Smith Comic Tales 136: Why have you pitched upon me, above all others, to give this advice to?
at pitch on (v.) under pitch, v.
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