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Sub 88: ‘Charley’s Aunt!’ exclaimed a voice, with every indication of enjoyment. ‘’Ere’s old Bill bin an’ fallen in th’ ditch!’.at Charley’s aunt!, excl.
Sub 88: ‘Charley’s Aunt!’ exclaimed a voice, with every indication of enjoyment. ‘’Ere’s old Bill bin an’ fallen in th’ ditch!’. Sub 82: ‘I suppose you’ll come down on me for a brand-new outfit [...]’ ‘Bet your life, father,’ said I.at (you) bet your life! (excl.) under bet, v.
Sub 103: Percival Driver was [...] what we referred to as ‘a nasty bit of work.’.at nasty bit of work, n.
Sub 54: He had grog-blossoms on his nose [...] though I never actually saw him the worse for liquor.at grog blossom (n.) under blossom, n.2
Sub 214: It’s merely the skipper in his bath. He usually sings when he’s feeling bobbish.at bobbish, adj.
Sub 88: ‘Charley’s Aunt!’ exclaimed a voice, with every indication of enjoyment. ‘’Ere’s old Bill bin an’ fallen in th’ ditch!’.at ditch, n.
Sub 132: Neither are the ‘young gentlemen’ encouraged to grow their face fungus.at face fungus (n.) under face, n.
Sub 103: He wore silk socks, used scent, and was such an inveterate ‘poodle-faker.’.at poodle-faker, n.
Sub 219: Our cabins [...] were distinctly frowsty. [...] I used to wake up with every symptom of what is generally known as a ‘fat head.’.at fat head, n.
Sub 84: ‘Put it in the bank, David, dear,’ my mother advised. ‘I’ll be jiggered if I do,’ I said rebelliously.at I’ll be jiggered! (excl.) under jigger, v.3
Sub 242: The perishin’ old rattle-trap [i.e. a destroyer] doesn’t seem to be able to hit us.at rattletrap, n.
Sub 115: ‘Salt horse’ was the name given by old-time seamen to their salt beef in casks.at salt horse (n.) under salt, n.3
Sub 165: You come ’ere and kicks up a shindy … .at kick up a shindy (v.) under shindy, n.
Sub 88: I’ve ’urt me stern somethin’ crool.at stern, n.
Sub 72: Cream, jam, mineral waters and all other sorts of ‘stodge’.at stodge, n.
Sub 195: It’ll all fizzle out. It’s merely a try-on.at try-on (n.) under try, v.
Sub 74: I got clear away. There would have been wigs on the green if I hadn’t.at wigs on the green (n.) under wig, n.2
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