1838 (con. 1809–12) ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 174: God save John Bull! / Send him victorious, / Loud and uproarious, / With lungs like Boreas; / God save John Bull!at John Bull, n.1
1838 ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 158: His two benefits were bumpers, and the theatre closed on the 12th of September, after a most profitable campaign.at bumper, n.2
1838 ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 224: Joe affected to astonish John China-man with his song of ‘Hot Codlins’.at John Chinaman, n.
1838 (con. 1803–5) ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 112: ‘Oh, drat it!’ exclaimed the new-comer.at drat, v.
1838 (con. 1807) ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 137: Here’s Jack Mackintosh has got himself into a pretty hobble, hasn’t he?at hobble, n.
1838 ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 161: Sadler’s Wells opened at Easter, April 3, 1809 [...] Grimaldi played Clown, with the Song of ‘Looney’s Lamentation for Miss Margery Muggins’.at loony, n.
1838 ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 161: Sadler’s Wells opened at Easter, April 3, 1809 [...] Grimaldi played Clown, with the Song of ‘Looney’s Lamentation for Miss Margery Muggins’.at muggins, n.1
1838 (con. 1817–18) ‘Boz’ Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi 217: ‘You have won me a wager – so ought to go snacks in it;’ and he slipped five guineas into his hand.at go snack(s) (v.) under snack, n.1