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The Darling Buds of May choose

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[UK] 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.
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 52: Always was a basket.
at basket case (n.) under basket, n.1
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 52: ‘Bingo,’ the Brigadier said.
at bingo!, excl.
[UK] 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.
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 109: Red Bull was the blinder.
at blinder, n.3
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 52: That Bolshie Fortescue had a God-awful row with the committee Friday.
at bolshie, n.
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 108: The thing positively went like a bomb.
at like a bomb (adv.) under bomb, n.
[UK] 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
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 53: ‘Bung-ho,’ she said to the Brigadier.
at bung ho!, excl.
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 75: Work it orf as dead horse.
at dead horse, n.1
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 27: How’d you get on with Mr Charlton, duckie?
at ducky, n.
[UK] 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
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 34: Pason’s Poke, my foot. Sharp as a packet o’ pins.
at my foot!, excl.
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 19: Give over. Can’t you see I’m cutting the pineapple.
at give over!, excl.
[UK] 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
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 14: Mariette, come over here a jiff.
at jiffy, n.
[UK] 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.
[UK] H.E .Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 70: ‘Toodle-oo,’ the twins said.
at toodle-oo, phr.
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 75: Somebody’s at it. Somebody’s catching a packet.
at packet, n.
[UK] 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
[UK] 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
[UK] 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.
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 51: Well, that’s worth a drink [...] What about a snifter?
at snifter, n.2
[UK] H.E. Bates Darling Buds of May (1985) 100: Going to be a stinger. Going to be a wonderful afternoon.
at stinger, n.
[UK] 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
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