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[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 180: [He combed her] downy nest back and forth, round and round in an avid passion.
at bird’s nest, n.1
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 149: The hard bone of my instrument.
at bone, n.1
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 54: In a few Minutes we were in the Throng of Bullies, Sharpers, Pimps, Pickpockets and Gentlemen.
at bully, n.1
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 71: A Year had so greatly improved Chloe, and given such a Ripeness to her Charms, that I viewed with Admiration.
at charms, n.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 54: Damme, Sir, what is it to you?
at damme!, excl.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 80: I’m an Unlucky Dog.
at dog, n.2
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 24: They are the Gudgeons the Women of Pleasure angle for.
at gudgeon, n.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 128: There they were married; and begging your pardon, Sir, in a Hedge-Alehouse they bedded.
at hedge-tavern (n.) under hedge, adj.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 95: This damps my Spirits, and hangs a heavy Weight upon my Heart --- This is the Gall Love mixes with my Honey.
at honey, n.1
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 24: They are the Gudgeons the Women of Pleasure angle for.
at lady of pleasure (n.) under lady, n.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 54: In a few Minutes we were in the Throng of Bullies, Sharpers, Pimps, Pickpockets and Gentlemen.
at sharper, n.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 126: I smell a Rat.
at smell a rat (v.) under smell, v.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 80: But damme, I will have her yet, if I can; and so shall you --- we’ll snack her.
at snack, v.1
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 79: I became acquainted with a pretty young thing, an Apprentice to a Milliner.
at thing, n.
[UK] Memoirs of an Oxford Scholar 188: Oh! but Lucinda and I tiffed it a little last Night.
at tiff, v.3
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