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[UK] ‘The Modern Beau’ City of London Collection 6: We set round the wine till we’re as drunk as buffers.
at drunk as (a)..., adj.
[UK] ‘Poor Joe’ City of London Collection 6: He lov’d his Poll, and swigg’d his nappy.
at nappy (ale), n.
[UK] ‘Shufflers’ in City of London Collection 7: Of the fat-gutted butcher we cannot say much.
at fat-gutted (adj.) under fat, adj.
[UK] ‘Poor Joe’ City of London Collection 7: His messmates to this very day, / When o’er the smiling grog, or nappy [...] sighing say, / God rest his honest soul he’s happy.
at grog, n.1
[UK] in City of London Collection [song title] Miss Margery Muggins.
at muggins, n.1
[UK] ‘Shufflers’ in City of London Collection 7: For shuffling and cheating is now all the plan.
at shuffle, v.
[UK] ‘Shufflers’ City of London Collection 7: The forestaller tips the farmer a wink, / The farmer he twigs him — knows he has got chink.
at twig, v.2
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