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[US] C. Abbey diary 14 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 75: A crowd of eager and interested ‘Celestials’ of all grades of society had assembled about us. [...] We were struck by their malicious looks and apparent willingness to ‘light on’ us with their bamboos. ‘Bill,’ said I, ‘these yellow bellied rascals mean mischief.’.
at yellow belly, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 14 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 73: Sam said that we could have [...] all our meals on board the boat. Thinking this was a ‘big thing’ we told him to provide for us at once.
at big thing, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 19 June 51: The wind blowing ‘blue blazes’.
at blue blazes (n.) under blue, adj.5
[US] C. Abbey diary 14 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 74: He must needs ‘bone’ Sam about it.
at bone, v.1
[US] C. Abbey diary 6 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 69: ‘Port fore brace quick’ said the ‘Skip’ & ‘box’ her off, but no she got all ‘buggered’ up main sail & all the courses full & topsails & all the rest aback.
at buggered up (adj.) under bugger up, v.
[US] C. Abbey diary 19 Apr. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 28: I ‘bunked in’ & had a snooze.
at bunk, v.2
[US] C. Abbey diary 12 Apr. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 25: A heavy sea with the ship in ballast soon made me ‘cast up my accounts’.
at cast up one’s accounts (v.) under cast, v.
[US] C. Abbey diary 14 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 75: A crowd of eager and interested ‘Celestials’ of all grades of society.
at celestial, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 14 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 72: The little ‘Joss House,’ or altar [...] inside a small quantity of ‘chow chow’ (food).
at chow-chow, n.1
[US] C. Abbey diary 14 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 71: I was the first to reach it & ran up a small pair of stone stairs ‘full dig’.
at (at) full dig (adv.) under dig, v.1
[US] C. Abbey diary 2 June in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 44: Galley Talk. Cook give us that ‘’orse’ & the ‘spuds’.
at horse, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 9 July in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 58: We have been ‘humbugging’ about within 2 days sail of Port for a week.
at humbug about (v.) under humbug, v.
[US] C. Abbey diary 23 Apr. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 29: The usual fare is for breakfast salt ‘junk’ or beef.
at junk, n.1
[US] C. Abbey diary 28 Apr. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 30: I ‘Laid up’ last night sick. [Ibid.] 3 Aug. 65: We did nothing after 8 bells so I ‘laid to’ with a book.
at lay up, v.
[US] C. Abbey diary 15 Dec. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 101: I had ‘savee’ enough to take it to the Galley.
at savvy, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 28 May in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 42: We have had ‘Sea Pie’ for dinner.
at sea pie (n.) under sea, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 2 June in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 43: When you get back make a ‘bloody show’ of these fellows.
at show, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 6 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 69: ‘Port fore brace quick’ said the ‘Skip’ & ‘box’ her off, but no she got all ‘buggered’ up main sail & all the courses full & topsails & all the rest aback.
at skip, n.1
[US] C. Abbey diary 2 June in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 44: Galley Talk. Cook give us that ‘’orse’ & the ‘spuds’.
at spud, n.3
[US] C. Abbey diary 17 Apr. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 27: The 2nd mate met him [...] with a ‘thumper’ right in the mouth & nose.
at thumper, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 19 Nov. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 153: Don’t care a Darn.
at not give a damn, v.
[US] C. Abbey diary 1 Aug. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 142: An empty stomach (today is ‘banyan’ day).
at Banyan day, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 1 Aug. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 131: India Rubber boots are a ‘big thing’ (to use a shipmates expression of anything good & of importance).
at big thing, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 12 Aug. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 121: Saw a John Bull Bark this morning.
at John Bull, adj.1
[US] C. Abbey diary 25 Oct. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 145: Bully for him do it again.
at bully for —! (excl.) under bully, adj.1
[US] C. Abbey diary 9 Sept. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 127: The 2nd mate will leave in ’Frisco.
at ’Frisco, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 1 Aug. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 136: The sails all flew aback & the ship broke off 3 points ‘ker whack’.
at ker-, pfx
[US] C. Abbey diary 12 Dec. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 127: I wish the ‘Old Man’ (i.e. the Captain) would come out of the cabin.
at old man, n.
[US] C. Abbey diary 24 June in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 197: D. waiting for me with the carriage & about 10 fellows whom I had not forgotten ‘You Bet’.
at you bet! (excl.) under bet, v.
[US] C. Abbey diary 16 Aug. in Gosnell Before the Mast (1989) 207: That blasted steward.
at blasted, adj.1
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