1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 77: ‘Strick letter my aunt Fanny,’ Pop said.at my Aunt Fanny! (excl.) under Aunt Fanny, n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 52: Always was a basket.at basket case (n.) under basket, n.1
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 43: Hair of the dog I should say.at hair of the dog (that bit one), n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 52: That Bolshie Fortescue had a God-awful row with the committee Friday.at bolshie, n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 108: The thing positively went like a bomb.at like a bomb (adv.) under bomb, n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 108: They tell me you practically organized this whole bun-fight singlehanded.at bunfight (n.) under bun, n.3
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 53: ‘Bung-ho,’ she said to the Brigadier.at bung ho!, excl.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 27: How’d you get on with Mr Charlton, duckie?at ducky, n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 68: One or two of the old faggots might try a bit of cheek on you.at faggot, n.1
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 34: Pason’s Poke, my foot. Sharp as a packet o’ pins.at my foot!, excl.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 19: Give over. Can’t you see I’m cutting the pineapple.at give over!, excl.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 75: Somebody’s at it. Somebody’s catching a packet.at at it under it, n.1
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 38: My God, this is the perfick pick-me-up [...] We must all have another one of those.at pick-me-up, n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 75: Somebody’s at it. Somebody’s catching a packet.at packet, n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 97: He and his wife somehow pigged it out in a keeper’s cottage instead.at pig out (v.) under pig, v.1
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 108: You simply must see the polly [...] Purple and yellow tiles with big blue hollyhocks coming out the top. And pink nymphs on the bath mirror.at polly, n.4
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 87: Well, I must push back. Got a few things to do before bedtime.at push, v.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 51: Well, that’s worth a drink [...] What about a snifter?at snifter, n.2
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 100: Going to be a stinger. Going to be a wonderful afternoon.at stinger, n.
1958 H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 53: I shall waffle down to the pub and grab a bite of cold.at waffle, v.2