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Book of Snobs (1889) 32: They pounced upon the stray nobility, and seized young lords travelling with their bear-leaders.at bear-leader (n.) under bear, n.
Book of Snobs (1889) 32: They pounced upon the stray nobility, and seized young lords travelling with their bear-leaders. Book of Snobs (1889) 142: The quantity of brandy-and-water that Jack took showed what a regular boozer he was.at boozer, n.
Book of Snobs (1889) 97: The boozy unshorn wretch is seen hovering around quays as packets arrive, and tippling drams in inn bars where he gets credit.at boozy, adj.
Book of Snobs (1889) 32: Blanche, with her radish of a nose, and her carrots of ringlets.at carrots, n.
Book of Snobs (1889) 7: The usual attire of a gentleman, viz., pumps, a gold waistcoat, a crush hat, a sham frill, and a white choker.at choker, n.1
Book of Snobs (1889) 31: The old banker died in the course of time, and to use a phrase common on such occasions, ‘cut up’ prodigiously well.at cut up well (v.) under cut up, v.2
Book of Snobs (1889) 30: His name was Muggins then.at muggins, n.1
Book of Snobs (1889) 175: Do you call that neat, Wiggle?at neat, adj.
Book of Snobs (1889) 89: Bull passes the season in London, sponging for dinners, and sleeping in a garret near his Club.at sponge, v.
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