1785 Hist. of Peter and Betteries 14: Hang the rogue, I care not a straw for thee take my word, I can give thee bang for bang [...] I’ll bang thy rogue’s coat by and by.at bang, n.1
1785 Hist. of Peter and Betteries frontispiece: A Fierce and Dangerous Combat with Betteries Boldface his Wife.at boldface, adj.
1785 Hist. of Peter and Betteries 11: I can give the choak pears which will do thee a great deal of good.at choke pear (n.) under choke, v.
1785 Hist. of Peter and Betteries 6: How drunk sirrah? Give me such another word and I’ll make thy pate ring against the wall, thou brazen fac’d rascal! And as thou likes that slap on the chaps so prat to me the next time.at chops, n.1