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The Disappointment choose

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[US] Behn Disappointment VI 179: His daring Hand that Altar seiz’d, Where Gods of Love do sacrifice: That Awful Throne, that Paradice Where Rage is calm’d.
at altar of hymen, n.
[US] Behn Disappointment VI 179: That Fountain where Delight still flows, And gives the Universal World Repose.
at fountain (of love), n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment II i: If I ever blow you, blast me! You know me better – if one word goes through my head-rails, the devil blow me to jillkicker.
at blow, v.1
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: By my shoul! It’s a very fine sight if a body could but feel it.
at body, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I v: Nae mare me hoose sal be a resaptacle for thieves, ye preckloose cabbaging sins o’ hoors.
at cabbage, v.1
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment II iv: This sort of chit-chat keeps us at long shot.
at chitchat, n.1
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I iii: racoon [negro]: I must go dis instant and settle de place of meeting. placket: Can you leave me so soon, my dear Cooney?.
at coon, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I iii: Dad, I’ll dress her off as fine as de Queen of Shebey.
at dad, n.1
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: The letter will do to a tittle, but what the devil’s this ancient, worm-eaten piece?
at what the devil...?, phr.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I iii: Oh, how joyful shall I be, / When I get de money. / I will bring it all to dee; / Oh, my diddling honey.
at diddle, v.2
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: Deliver the papers, you dog!
at dog, n.2
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment II ii: Hah! what a queer dog!
at dog, n.2
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: Egad! you might have said Noah’s-ark [...] for it looks old enough.
at egad!, excl.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: I’ll immediately to the attorney-general, and lodge an information against you and hang you every mother’s son!
at every mother’s son, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I ii: Give us none of your gum, you spawlpeen of perdition!
at gum, n.1
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment II iv: If ever I blow you, blast me! If one word goes through my head rails, the devil blow me to Halifax.
at Halifax, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment II i: If I ever blow you, blast me! You know me better – if one word goes through my head-rails, the devil blow me to jillkicker.
at head rails (n.) under head, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I iii: Oh, how joyful shall I be, / When I get de money. / I will bring it all to dee; / Oh, my diddling honey.
at honey, n.1
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment II i: Let’s step into the state-room and turn in.
at turn in, v.1
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment III iii: I’ll fetch ’um in a jiffin.
at jiffy, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: quad: What sum do you imagine Mr. Rattletrap, will be necessary for each to deposit? rat: O trifling, trifling, I suppose about half a Joe per man.
at joe, n.2
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: As for McSnip, he intends to knock off business, go to England and purchase a title.
at knock off, v.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I i: By my saul mon!
at man, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I iii: A Room in Moll Placket’s house.
at moll, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment III i: Where are the mud-mongers?
at -monger, sfx
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I ii: Oh! Murder! Murder!
at murder!, excl.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment III i: Ricketts is a nincompoop to you honey!
at nincompoop, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment III i: He’s no slouch of a fellow!
at no slouch, n.
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment I v: Nae mair my hoose wil be a resaptacle for thieves, ye prackloose [sic] sins o’ hoores!
at prick-(the-)louse (n.) under prick, v.2
[US] ‘Andrew Barton’ Disappointment II iv: But tell us, Moll, how the devil did you pump it out of him?
at pump, v.
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