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[Aus] Aus. Jrnl 5 May 569/1: The Bullock Driver [...] The specimens of the genus shepherd are as yet plentiful [...] but, alas! the famed ‘bull-puncher’ is rapidly becoming extinct.
at bull-puncher (n.) under bull, n.1
[Aus] Aus. Jrnl Mar. 430/2: A young mother’s little poem upon ‘Baby’ is a gem. The third stanza is striking: Tizzery izzery boozery boo / No baby so sweet and so pitty as oo.
at boozery, n.
[Aus] Aus. Jrnl July 610/2: Oh, hang it, Parkes, I’m bothered if I’ll do any detective business [...] for you or anybody.
at bother, v.
[Aus] Aus. Jrnl VII 457/1: I mean to kick up hell’s delight with Sharker ; he don't know who's who on the creek. I'll open his eyes afore long.
at kick up hell’s delight (v.) under hell, n.
[Aus] Aus. Jrnl 22 128: ‘Well, stow your gaff, then,’ grumbled Mr. Gabbett, ‘and let's have no more chaff’ .
at stow your gaff! (excl.) under gaff, n.2
[Aus] Aus. Jrnl 24 163/2: Let me hear that kid use slang again, and I’ll give it to him right off the bat. I'll wipe up the floor with him.
at right off the bat (adv.) under bat, n.2
[Aus] Aus. Jrnl 25 140/2: What the devil a man could see in a painted wench like that I’ll be shot if I can understand.
at I’ll be shot (if) under shoot, v.
[Aus] Aus. Jrnl 27 295/2: If you’re beat you can come and doss down at my place; it’s plenty big enough.
at doss down (v.) under doss, v.
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