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The Darkey Drama choose

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[US] W.R. Floyd Handy Andy in Darkey Drama 5 64: You lazy bag of bones, go to work!
at bag of bones, n.1
[UK] De Trouble Begins at Nine in Darkey Drama 1 I: What brought you round dis house to kick up sich a bobbery ebbery night at nine!
at kick up a bobbery (v.) under bobbery, n.
[US] Stocks Up, Stocks Down in Darkey Drama 1 I: You know dem what-you-call-’ums dat goes up an’ down in de city?
at what-d’you-call-it, n.
[UK] De Trouble Begins at Nine in Darkey Drama 1 I: Anybody oughter be able to tell de women from de men from deir habin’ de most jaw!
at jaw, n.
[UK] De Trouble Begins at Nine in Darkey Drama 1 I: Don’t be sassy, boy!
at sassy, adj.
[US] W.R. Floyd Handy Andy in Darkey Drama 5 63: I’ll settle you!
at settle, v.
[US] W.R. Floyd Handy Andy in Darkey Drama 5 65: If I hadn’t my specs on I shouldn’t believe I heerd aright.
at specs, n.
[US] Stocks Up, Stocks Down in Darkey Drama 1 I: orlando: Stole? (jeff: shakes his head mournfully) Up de spout?
at up the spout under spout, n.2
[US] W.R. Floyd Handy Andy in Darkey Drama 5 61: Stir your stumps! go down into the kitching, and get my toast an’ tea.
at stir one’s stumps (v.) under stir, v.
[US] W.R. Floyd Handy Andy in Darkey Drama 5 60: All right, ole unky, I’ll do jest eberyt’ing you sot afore me.
at uncle, n.
[US] W.R. Floyd Handy Andy in Darkey Drama 5 60: Why, dis ain’t an ole woman, dis is a young yaller gal!
at yellow girl (n.) under yellow, adj.
[US] Scenes in the Studio in Darkey Drama 1 I: Now, dat’s de ticket!
at that’s the ticket! (excl.) under ticket, n.1
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