1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 214: She was ‘all over me,’ to use that dreadful slang expression of Major Benjy’s.at all over, adj.2
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 112: The rag-tag and bob-tail of Tilling passing through my hall and my sweet little sitting-room.at rag, tag and bobtail, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 107: That’s sufficient for any committee that is going to do its work without any argle-bargle.at argle-bargle, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 106: As to the expense of that, if you approve [...] put another baubee on the price of admission.at baubee, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 233: This was a record that beat Risholme all to fits.at beat into fits (v.) under beat, v.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 114: She gave the door such a biff that the hasp pulled out.at biff, n.1
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 88: He had come to Lucia last night with the bomb-shell that he and Foljambe were thinking of getting married.at bombshell, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 62: Tea-parties with a lot of old cats more in his line. Pshaw!at cat, n.1
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 42: ‘What’s she got to pay you?’ said Irene impatiently. ‘Damage: dibs.’.at damage, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 42: ‘What’s she got to pay you?’ said Irene impatiently. ‘Damage: dibs.’.at dibbs, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 124: Very distressing too, it was to see Lucia in full fig as Queen Elizabeth.at in full fig under fig, n.3
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 88: That put the lid on Elizabeth: she said no more about the fête.at put the lid on (v.) under lid, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 63: He’s sketching the Land-gate now – a sweet picky.at piccy, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 52: Mr. Woolgar [...] did not say ‘So long’ or ‘Pip pip’.at pip-pip!, excl.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 166: How ripping that you’re thinking about kitchen-doors already.at ripping, adj.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 143: The Contessa Thingummy is coming to the Wyses to-morrow.at thingummy, n.
1935 E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 189: I saw that Yahoo in the High Street this morning.at yahoo, n.1