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Slops Shave at a Broken Hone choose

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[UK] Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 14: Tag-rag and bob-tail brothers of the quill.
at brother of the quill (n.) under brother (of the)..., n.
[UK] ‘Jacko and Judas’ Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 21: Off, Johnny Raw! off, lubber! d---n my eyes.
at damn (someone’s) eyes! (excl.) under damn, v.
[UK] Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 10: The thickest pate Grub-street man of letters, / May puff his libel to the gaping mob.
at Grub Street, adj.
[UK] ‘Jacko and Judas’ Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 17: His neck adorn’d with turquoise broche and jemmy tie.
at jemmy, adj.1
[UK] Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 10: The thickest pate Grub-street man of letters, / May puff his libel to the gaping mob.
at puff, v.
[UK] ‘Jacko and Judas’ Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 19: ‘Now, Jacko, quiz the King.’ – ‘Now smoke the parson’.
at quiz, v.
[UK] ‘Jacko and Judas’ Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 19: ‘Now, Jacko, quiz the King.’ – ‘Now smoke the parson.’.
at smoke, v.1
[UK] ‘Jacko and Judas’ Slops Shave at a Broken Hone 21: To the great mirth of orange-girls and [...] trulls, tinkers, crimps, and tailors.
at trull, n.
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