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The Orange Boven Songster choose

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[UK] ‘Professional Dinner Parties’ Orange Boven Songster 2: Four-and-twenty tailors sat ’em down to dine [...] Mr. Snip, do you take turkey?
at Mr, n.
[UK] ‘Professional Dinner Parties’ in Orange Boven Songster 2: Here Waiter! Coming in a brace of shakes, gentlemen.
at two shakes (n.) under shake, n.1
[UK] ‘Arthur O’Bradley’s Wedding’ Orange Boven Songster 6: I must have some more whisky; / For I hate your barley swipes.
at swipes, n.
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