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[UK] J. Greenwood ‘The Rag Fair Express’ in Partridge Sl. To-day and Yesterday (1970) 98: I told him all about my having the kick-out from home.
at kickout, n.
[UK] in Partridge Sl. To-Day and Yesterday (1970) 313: Terms for ‘intoxicated’ [...] jiggered.
at jiggered, adj.1
[UK] (con. WWI) AE Strong in Partridge Sl. To-day and Yesterday (1933) 287: When I done all my sugar [...] he went very hostile because I never told him I was swept.
at swept, adj.
[UK] cited in Partridge Sl. To-day and Yesterday (1970) 313: If [a girl] is unpopular, she is a pill, a pickle, a lemon.
at pickle, n.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Joe. Anyhow, to give you the fair dinkum guts I put across a beauty when I found the double-headed penny in the ring.
at put across a beauty (v.) under beauty, n.1
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: I might even go to the Sallies; they have the shortest service. You can take my word that I am no Bible-banger.
at bible-banger (n.) under bible, n.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: I had started off with a duck’s breakfast, but I saw a cookhouse and decided to give it a pop for a binder.
at binder, n.1
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Fritz landed a daisy-cutter and the transport driver done his block.
at do one’s block (v.) under block, n.1
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: If any of you fellows put the boot into me in any way, I’ll parade sick.
at put the boot in (v.) under boot, the, n.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Of course I had to give the ring-keeper a boxer.
at boxer, n.2
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Joe. Fritz landed a daisy-cutter and the transport driver [...] absolutely dropped his bundle.
at drop one’s bundle (v.) under bundle, n.1
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Good job I’m a bush baptist; I can please myself as to what rank I parade with.
at bush baptist (n.) under bush, adj.1
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Group. Where’s your Tin Plate? [...] He is a crayfish, isn’t he, Joe ?
at crawfish, n.
[UK] Partridge Slang To-day and Yesterday 432: Dee-Donk. A Frenchman: [...] from dis donc, from which, perhaps, derives the American say! [...] (—1845) .
at dee-donk, n.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: I had started off with a duck’s breakfast, but I saw a cookhouse and decided to give it a pop for a binder.
at duck’s breakfast (n.) under duck, n.1
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Joe. I always believe in giving a man a fair go.
at fair go, n.
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 288: You never were a twister, because if you had been you could have denied being financial.
at financial, adj.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Joe. Anyhow, to give you the fair dinkum guts I put across a beauty when I found the double-headed penny in the ring.
at gut, n.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Joe. He is a shrewd head, but I think he would give a man a fair go although he is a base-walloper.
at shrewd-head, n.
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 288: A. I’m stiff. C. How are you holding, D? D. All right.
at hold, v.1
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Fritz landed a daisy-cutter and the transport driver done his block and took his hook.
at sling one’s hook, v.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Group. How’s the way, Joe? This little possie is out on its own.
at how’s the way?, phr.
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Hey, turn it up and stop all those gloomy forecasts.
at turn it up!, excl.
[UK] (con. 1923) cited in Partridge Sl. To-Day and Yesterday (1970) 313: Terms for ‘intoxicated’ [...] jugged.
at jugged, adj.
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: I gave him a bit of kidney pie and there was nothing lousy about him.
at kidney pie (n.) under kidney, n.
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: It’s time I struck a sweet job. In London, for preference; there I can have a mag to a tabby.
at mag, n.5
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Joe. I put the nips into the fellow in charge for a feed.
at put the nips in(to) (v.) under nip, v.1
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. To-day and Yesterday (1933) 287: Group. Where’s your Tin Plate? I suppose he has been making it too hot lately and they have kept him in the line.
at tin plate, n.
[UK] A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 288: You know that cook? I believe he is a bit of a pointer because he asked me what billet I was coming to and I wouldn’t be surprised if he came along any minute.
at pointer, n.2
[UK] (con. WWI) A.E. Strong in Partridge Sl. Today and Yesterday 287: Joe. I saw a cookhouse and decided to give it a pop for a binder.
at pop, n.1
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