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The Gay Girls of New York choose

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[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 38: The faithful night guardian repaired to a neighboring ‘all-night house,’ where he invested a portion of the ‘hush-money’ which he had received, in refreshments.
at all-night house, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 112: ‘One dollar be blowed!’ cried Jotham, indignantly.
at be-blowed!, excl.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 95: I dined with Bottlenozzle, the Russian ambassador.
at bottle-nose, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 63: Oh, isn’t it nice / To mix brandy with ice, / And to cool off our coppers with grog!
at cool one’s coppers (v.) under cool, v.2
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 21: Disorder reigned supreme, and the ‘Devil’s Delight’ was kicked up generally.
at devil’s delight (n.) under devil, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 101: You [...] take the change; but no knocking down.
at knock down, v.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 116: Jotham was accordingly searched, and upon him was found the pocket book of the ‘dropper,’ stuffed full of counterfeit notes and broken bank bills.
at dropper, n.1
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 12: A rustic looking individual from the country, who has just come to town for the very commendable purpose of taking a good look at the elephant.
at see the elephant (v.) under elephant, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 12: Our gay girl in white has ‘picked up a flat’ in the person of a rustic-looking individual from the country.
at flat, n.2
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 11: Look at that ‘Gay Girl’ in white – the emblem of long-departed purity.
at gay girl (n.) under gay, adj.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 38: The faithful night guardian repaired to a neighboring ‘all-night house,’ where he invested a portion of the ‘hush-money’ which he had received, in refreshments.
at hush money, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 24: Industrious and sleep-despising ‘ladies of pleasure’ were still to be seen, wandering about.
at lady of pleasure (n.) under lady, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 29: The first person who attempts to molest us in any way, shall breakfast on cold lead.
at cold lead (n.) under lead, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 13: Two dashing courtezans, actuated by jealousy, are ‘milling’ each other.
at mill, v.1
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 88: I’m a poor lone widow and I must take care of number one!
at look after number one (v.) under number one, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 85: Here’s a pretty piece of work!
at piece of work (n.) under piece, n.
[US] G. Thompson Gay Girls of N.Y. 65: That husband of yours, my dear Emeline, is a brute to grumble at such an angel – smash me!
at smash me! (excl.) under smash, v.1
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