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[UK] 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
[UK] 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.
[UK] 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.
[UK] 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.
[UK] 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.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 114: She gave the door such a biff that the hasp pulled out.
at biff, n.1
[UK] 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.
[UK] 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
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 73: I feel inclined to chuck the whole thing.
at chuck, v.2
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 42: ‘What’s she got to pay you?’ said Irene impatiently. ‘Damage: dibs.’.
at damage, n.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 42: ‘What’s she got to pay you?’ said Irene impatiently. ‘Damage: dibs.’.
at dibbs, n.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 173: Damn the woman! Faugh!
at faugh!, excl.
[UK] 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
[UK] 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.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 262: I shall get a motor.
at motor, n.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 63: He’s sketching the Land-gate now – a sweet picky.
at piccy, n.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 52: Mr. Woolgar [...] did not say ‘So long’ or ‘Pip pip’.
at pip-pip!, excl.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 166: How ripping that you’re thinking about kitchen-doors already.
at ripping, adj.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 102: Georgie, we must rub up our Italian again.
at rub up, v.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 143: The Contessa Thingummy is coming to the Wyses to-morrow.
at thingummy, n.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 189: I saw that Yahoo in the High Street this morning.
at yahoo, n.1
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 87: ‘Zounds and Zooks,’ she shouted.
at zooks!, excl.
[UK] E.F. Benson Mapp and Lucia (1984) 87: ‘Zounds and Zooks,’ she shouted.
at zounds!, excl.
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