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The last of the bushrangers : an account of the Capture of the Kelly gang choose

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[Aus] F.A. Hare Last of Bushrangers 116: Ned Kelly came out of the house, and covering him with his revolvers, ordered him to ‘bail up’.
at bail up, v.
[Aus] F.A. Hare Last of Bushrangers 11: Whenever a policeman or any other Government servant was seen they raised a cry of ‘Joe-Joe’.
at joe, n.1
[Aus] F.A. Hare Last of Bushrangers 122: Dan Kelley (who appeared the greatest ruffian of the lot and a thorough type of a larrakin).
at larrikin, n.
[Aus] F.A. Hare Last of Bushrangers 116: Ned Kelley [...] ordered him to ‘bail up.’ Macauley without dismounting said, ‘What is the good of your sticking up the station?’.
at stick up, v.1
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