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Esther Waters choose

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[UK] G. Moore Esther Waters 15: Pity you weren’t there; might have had a bit on.
at get/have a bit on (v.) under bit, n.1
[UK] G. Moore Esther Waters 10: They’ll chaff dreadful, and call you Creeping J—.
at chaff, v.
[UK] G. Moore Esther Waters 124: Sinfulnesss be blowed! I don’t ’old with all them preachy-preachy brethren says about the theatre.
at preachy-preachy, adj.
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