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[UK] A. Wright diary 7 Mar. Muddy France (1988) 4: I was woken up by Sgt Henderson of the ‘Bow Wow’ voice at 1 am.
at bow-wow, n.
[UK] A. Wright diary 15 Aug. in Muddy France (1988) 12: Had a lengthy ‘chat parade’, and a bath.
at chats, n.2
[UK] A. Wright diary 12 Feb. Muddy France (1988) 3: We had the final full dress rehearsal for this dog blasted attack.
at dog-durned (adj.) under dog, n.1
[UK] A. Wright diary 25 May in Muddy France (1988) 9: Everybody tired right out, and many reporting sick, absolutely done in.
at done in, adj.
[UK] A. Wright diary 19 July in Muddy France (1988) 11: Feel somewhat better today, but yesterday, gee whizz . . . !
at gee whiz!, excl.
[UK] A. Wright diary 11 May Muddy France (1988) 10: German machine gun fire very hot.
at hot, adj.
[UK] A. Wright diary 10 June in Muddy France (1988) 10: We must have been seen as they opened their machine gun on us, and their bullets kept pinging by our ears, ping, ping.
at ping, v.
[UK] A. Wright diary 23 Mar. Muddy France (1988) 6: Indian and British cavalry [...] looking spick and span, polished and cleaned up, all ready to give Fritz a spanking.
at spanking, n.
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