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Bony and the Mouse choose

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[Aus] A.W. Upfield Bony and the Mouse (1961) 48: He was in my hair, but not that crook that I’d bump him.
at crook, adv.
[Aus] A.W. Upfield Bony and the Mouse (1961) 69: ‘Hard doer, ain’t he?’ grumbled the council staff.
at doer, n.2
[Aus] A.W. Upfield Bony and the Mouse (1961) 22: Plants a case of gelignite, and the doings, tin of kero and a lamp.
at kero, n.
[Aus] A.W. Upfield Bony and the Mouse (1961) 158: Harmon called me into the office, all smoogey-like.
at smoogy, adj.
[Aus] A.W. Upfield Bony and the Mouse (1961) 81: I’ll be ready for it. I’m going to be right on Tony’s wheel when it happens.
at on someone’s wheel under wheel, n.
[Aus] A.W. Upfield Bony and the Mouse 76: Plenty of wonkyites down at Dryblowers, but not that bad. Take a ride over that way and look-see for yourself. Characters, all of ’em. No, this feller murderin’ people isn’t that sort of lunatic [AND].
at wonky, adj.
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