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The Little Ship choose

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[UK] (con. WWI) ‘Taffrail’ ‘A Little Drop o’ Leaf’ Little Ship 226: ’Oo is it ’oo borrowed ’arf-a-dollar orf me last payday.
at dollar, n.1
[UK] (con. WWI) ‘Taffrail’ ‘A Little Drop o’ Leaf’ in Little Ship 246: She gasped for breath, and told him to ‘give over.’.
at give over!, excl.
[UK] (con. WWI) ‘Taffrail’ ‘A Little Drop o’ Leaf’ Little Ship 227: Garn! We ’aven’t ’ad no leaf for months.
at go on!, excl.
[UK] (con. WWI) ‘Taffrail’ ‘A Little Drop o’ Leaf’ in Little Ship 245: ‘Here’s your meat card, Mister Fatty. Goodnight!’ ‘Mister ’ow much?’ Billings demanded.
at how much?, excl.
[UK] (con. WWI) ‘Taffrail’ ‘A Little Drop o’ Leaf’ in Little Ship 242: ‘You’re sailors, aren’t you?’ [...] ‘We’re matloes, if that’s wot you mean.’.
at matlow, n.
[UK] (con. WWI) ‘Taffrail’ ‘A Little Drop o’ Leaf’ in Little Ship 243: Th’ orficer wants a bit o’ bacca out o’ your bundle. I whacked it out to the last bloke.
at whack, v.2
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