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Strand Mag. Sept. 296/2: Partaking of Her Majesty’s hospitality, in a building specially erected for gentlemen who need a compulsory holiday.at partake of His/Her Majesty’s hospitality, v.
Strand Mag. Sept. 296/2: Partaking of Her Majesty’s hospitality, in a building specially erected for gentlemen who need a compulsory holiday. Strand Mag. Mar. n.p.: Maybe you think I am just slinging you a line.at sling a line (v.) under line , n.1
Strand 42 540/1: Some fool scratches ’imself against a switch. Turns off the lights in the gallery. Then, of course, someone else must sing out ‘Fire!’ That put the lid on it!at put the lid on (v.) under lid, n.
Strand LVII 127/1: ‘Gawdstruth! What is it now?’ muttered Mrs. Huggins.at gawdstruth!, excl.
Strand Mag. 59 534: The Royal Princess of Lorania continued her journey on the flapper bracket of a racing motor- bicycle, with her arms tight about the waist of an oily mechanic.at flapper bracket (n.) under flapper, n.2
Strand Mag. LXIII 125: ’Ere, young fellow, ’op it, and don’t act the giddy goat.at act the (giddy) goat, v.
Strand Mag. 75 60: There was none of that tomboy joking such as goes on at home, if you follow me. None of what is vulgarly known as the slap and tickle.at slap and tickle, n.2
Strand Mag. July 70/1 306: You’ve saved your man, by crimbo [OED].at crimbo, n.
Strand Mag. 75 162/1: It’s dandy down here [...] and I’ve met a wren that makes anything in Philadelphia look like two cents.at like two cents (adj.) under like, adv.
in Strand Mag. Apr. n.p.: Another and infinitely superior sex remained, full of stout fellows, sound eggs, and great guys.at sound egg (n.) under sound, adj.
Strand Mag. CIV 52: Jerry never knew just what it was that knocked his head loose from the rest of his chassis.at chassis, n.
Strand Mag. 115 22: A diet of figs and cheese and porridge and a doss-down under the stars — that’s what the old athletes relied upon.at doss-down (n.) under doss, n.1
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