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A Handful of Dust choose

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[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 36: You just opened your bloody legs and took an arser. Keep hold on to the reins next time. [Ibid.] 41: It wasn’t Thunderclap’s fault. I just opened my bloody legs and cut an arser.
at arser (n.) under arse, n.
[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 345: Tricky birds, foxes.
at bird, n.1
[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 80: I’m afraid I rather bitched your evening.
at bitch, v.
[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 218: They must doll up, they explained, as they were going to a party.
at doll up, v.
[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 133: She bores my pants off, but she’s a good trier.
at bore the pants off (v.) under pants, n.
[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 80: ‘Oh come on,’ said Brenda, ‘I’ll sock you a movie.’.
at sock, v.1
[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 32: I know we aren’t going. I’m not making a thing about it. I just thought it might be fun .
at thing, n.
[UK] E. Waugh Handful of Dust 220: Damn that radio, it’s going wonky again.
at wonky, adj.
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