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[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 237: Tap his claret cask – draw his cork!
at draw a cork, v.1
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 371: We had exhibited sundry doses of Irish cordial to our friend Tip, under the effects of which he became quite ‘bouncible,’ and ranted about the feat.
at bounceable, adj.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 86: Tap his claret cask – draw his cork!
at claret-jug (n.) under claret, n.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 34: I know it was every word composed by that abominable old addlehead, Dr.—, a doodle that he is!
at doodle, n.1
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 86: Accompanied by a tremendous doubling-up body-blow, as in an instant brought him senseless to the ground.
at double up, v.2
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 136: Och, aisy, aisy wid ye!
at easy!, excl.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 227: I wish we all were—every mother’s son of us!
at every mother’s son, n.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 86: Slash, smash—fib away—right and left!
at fib, v.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 134: [We] with an experienced ‘grab,’ that is to say, a professional resurrectionist – were to set off from the Borough [...] the third day after the burial.
at grab, n.1
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 122: He was arrested for a debt of £110 [...] and carried off to a spunging-house in Chancery Lane.
at sponging-house, n.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 49: The Captain put himself instantly into attitude, and, being a first-rate miller [...] let fall a sudden shower of blows about Mr. Warninham’s head and breast.
at miller, n.1
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 86: His left eye was sent off into deep mourning, which threatened to last for weeks.
at in mourning under mourning, n.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 139: Murther and oons!
at oons!, excl.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 119: ‘What! Is it all spent, George?’ [...] ‘Every rap.’.
at rap, n.2
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 134: [We] with an experienced ‘grab,’ that is to say, a professional resurrectionist – were to set off from the Borough [...] the third day after the burial.
at resurrectionist (n.) under resurrection, n.
[UK] S. Warren Diary of a Late Physician in Works (1854) III 122: He heard his own name mentioned [...] as one of the ‘served-out snips’ whom he intended to ‘do’.
at snip, n.
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