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[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 25: Cain and Abel means table.
at Cain and Abel, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 21: She then began removing / Her full-length almond rock.
at almond rock, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 26: The man set off back towards his cat and mouse.
at cat and mouse, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 25: His bushel and peck was extremely two-thirty.
at bushel (and peck), n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 27: Take this Lady Godiva for your froth and bubble.
at froth and bubble, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 43: I fell flat on me nook and cranny.
at nook and cranny, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 39: Sitting in your own rat and mouse.
at rat (and mouse), n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 39: In the daft and barmy maintaining law and order in a far flung outpost.
at daft and barmy, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 25: He lived with his bricks and mortar, Mary.
at bricks and mortar, n.2
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl.
at bubble and squeak, n.2
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 39: He is in a right two-and-eight.
at two and eight, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 21: I met a bird one evening / As I walked down the frog. [Ibid.] 25: He [...] set off down the frog and toad.
at frog (and toad), n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 25: Being very short of bees and honey.
at bees (and honey), n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 27: I have more than enough to cover my bottle and glass.
at bottle (and glass), n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 39: I greet you all, with my warmest pots and dishes.
at pots and dishes, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 39: In the Royal Soup and gravy, afloat on the high housemaid’s knees.
at soup and gravy, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 25: People passed by on the other side, to avoid the pen and ink.
at pen (and ink), n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 26: A pound of stand-at-ease.
at stand at ease, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 25: I will take a ball of chalk into the town.
at ball of chalk, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 21: I’d just come out the battle / And was looking for a dog.
at battle-cruiser, n.2
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 27: His daughter was sitting by the Jeremiah, on her favourite Lionel Blair.
at Lionel Blair, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 43: Some girl went past, with an upturned nose and Bristol Cities to match.
at Bristol Cities, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 39: The Empire, upon which the currant bun never sets.
at currant bun, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 25: Being very short of bees and honey, and unable to pay the Burton-on-Trent.
at Burton-on-Trent, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 22: And with a sexy butchers / She murmured ‘I’m all yours’. [Ibid.] 39: We take a butcher’s hook at what lies before us.
at butcher’s hook, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 21: Her hobsons, low and husky / Made my newingtons go numb.
at newington butts, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 27: A rich four-by-twoish merchant.
at four by two, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 24: Who are you calling a four-by-two?
at four by two, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 22: She then took off her fly-be’s / And dropped her early doors.
at fly-by-nights, n.
[UK] R. Barker Fletcher’s Book of Rhy. Sl. 21: I took her for some Lillian Gish / Down at the chippy caff.
at caf, n.
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