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The Town-Fop choose

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[UK] Behn Town-Fop Act IV: Art Italianiz’d, and lovest thy own Sex?
at Italian, adj.
[UK] Behn Town-Fop I ii: Thou Knight of the Burning Pestle thou.
at pestle, n.
[UK] Behn Town-Fop IV iii: She cries whore first, brings him upon his knees for her fault; and a piece of plate, or a new petticoat, makes his peace again.
at cry whore (v.) under whore, n.
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