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[UK] (ref. to 1930s) Penthouse IV 17/2: There were charges of flashiness and there were gibes – those were Moseleyite days – about the ‘Jew’s Bentley’ (Lord Montagu of Beaulieu politely renders this as ‘the Bentleys of Wardour Street’).
at Jew’s Bentley (n.) under Jew, adj.
[UK] Penthouse V 11: Under its umbrella will assemble every variety of crankpot critic of industrial civilization.
at crankpot, adj.
[UK] Penthouse Mar. 24: Goose, to: Slang term for [...] the grasping of someone’s testicles from behind.
at goose, v.3
[UK] Penthouse June 42: The rough magic of Sahm’s singing encompasses every style from country honk to scat blues [HDAS].
at honk, n.2
[UK] Penthouse May 111: I’m really honked up over a girl [HDAS].
at honked up, adj.
[UK] Penthouse Apr. 128: Look, I’m totally batso [HDAS].
at batso (adj.) under bats, adj.
[UK] Penthouse Mar. 159: Pimps seem awful tough [...] until we call their card [HDAS].
at call someone’s card (v.) under call, v.
[UK] Penthouse Apr. 32: For a pledge of just $1,000 you’d get a really nice wood carving. Of course, salvation was thrown in for the kicker [HDAS].
at for kickers under kicker, n.6
[UK] Penthouse Apr. 12: My love gun was aiming right at her face [HDAS].
at love gun (n.) under love, n.
[US] letter in Penthouse 25 6: The poor darling realised that he was doing nothing for me [...] but he did his best using fingers and tongue. He became very good at clam-diving.
at clam-diving (n.) under clam, n.1
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