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Little Gerty choose

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[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty III i: If she isn’t bowlder than brass, I’m a Dutchman!
at I’m a Dutchman, phr.
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty III ii: Tare-an-ouns! Thin how are we to get along?
at tare an’ ouns!, excl.
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty III i: If she isn’t bowlder than brass, I’m a Dutchman!
at bold as brass (adj.) under bold as..., adj.
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty I ii: Don’t talk like that, my little birdie—my darling!
at bird, n.1
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty II i: This is a foine occipation for a dacint Christian — I don’t think.
at I don’t think, phr.
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty I i: You nasty little faggot!
at faggot, n.1
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty III ii: By the powers! [...] hand me over one o’ them greenbacks.
at greenback, n.
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty III ii: pat: I shall find means to live. mick: By sponging on everybody you meet, I suppose.
at sponge, v.
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty I i: If you don’t leave off ill-treating this poor child, I’ll have you put before a magistrate, and see if he can’t put a stopper on you.
at stopper, n.1
[UK] G. Lander Little Gerty III i: mrs. g.: I, for one, will never tolerate the presence of that odious old creature! (With a look of profound contempt at Patty.) mick: That’s warm — scorchin hot, bedad.
at warm, adj.
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