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[UK] P. Wildeblood Way of Life 35: It’s in one of those back-doubles round by Soho Square.
at back double (n.) under back, adj.2
[UK] P. Wildeblood Way of Life 34: The girl looked at him with a touch of hauteur. [...] ‘Stuck up brass, ain’t she?’ said the sailor.
at brass, n.2
[UK] P. Wildeblood Way of Life 35: She dropped her voice to a whisper. ‘He’s nothing but a dirty little pansy.’.
at pansy, n.
[UK] P. Wildeblood Way of Life 76: He’s a terror when he gets a bit skimished.
at skimished, adj.
[UK] P. Wildeblood Way of Life 143: You fair get on my tits.
at get on someone’s tits (v.) under tit, n.2
[UK] P. Wildeblood Way of Life 142: You bloody little chiseller. Where’s the change out of that tosheroon I give you for the toilet paper?
at tosheroon, n.
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