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[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 314: ‘I say, commander,’ one of the firm’s bigwigs had said to Wooten.
at bigwig, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 233: There, there, me boy-o!
at boyo, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 292: ’Ere [...] one o’ them ’ere deaders ’as come back ter life!
at deader, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 239: ‘Great Caesar’s aunt!’ gasped the marine officer.
at great Caesar! (excl.) under great...!, excl.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 226: If this pile of wood catches fire it’ll play Old Harry on the upper-deck with the twelve pounders and their ammunition.
at play old Harry (with) (v.) under Old Harry, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 378: ’E’s a ’oly ’orror for scrappin’.
at holy terror, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 341: Any silly juggins could have seen that she was innocent!
at juggins, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 337: I gits rated up ten days ago, [...] death vacancy. Poor ole Byles got laid out, yer remember.
at lay out, v.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 226: ‘Lord love us!’ Mr. Menotti ejaculated.
at lord love...!, excl.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 243: All wore ‘monkey-jackets’ – the ordinary eight-buttoned reefer coats.
at monkey jacket (n.) under monkey, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 378: I’m glad we didn’t come a mucker – jolly glad!
at mucker, n.1
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 232: The marine postman [...] was nearly carried off his feet by the rush of men. ‘’Ere, posty!’ shouted some one, ‘got my Dispatch?’.
at postie, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 114: She’s in Skeets the draper’s. [...] Never could stand them shoppies; they give themselves such airs.
at shoppie, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 223: Its beer wot’s done it, Tubby.
at tubby, n.
[UK] ‘Taffrail’ Pincher Martin 326: ‘Dont talk so wet,’ Joshua growled. ‘Yer ain’t frightened, are yer?’.
at talk wet (v.) under wet, adv.
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