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Best Radio Plays of 1983 choose

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[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 70: Reckon you could handle the aggro?
at aggro, n.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 80: Act nice, dance a bit, string them along, you know.
at string (along), v.
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 115: Roger — the little so-and-so.
at so-and-so, n.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 80: I didn’t want to sit at home fart-arsing around, I wanted to get a gun and go over myself and do something.
at fart-arse, v.
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 192: Will you stop arsing around and listen!
at arse about (v.) under arse, v.
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 175: The working class can kiss my arse / I’ve got the foreman’s job at last.
at kiss my arse!, excl.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 71: We could have this whole pig’s arse tidied up in no time if the blokes upstairs’d see sense.
at pig’s arse, n.1
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 120: Come off it, Bill, he’s as thick as eight short planks.
at ...two short planks under thick as..., adj.
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 116: Give him a job – carrying gear, moving furniture – happy as a pig in muck.
at ...a pig in shit under happy as..., adj.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 65: Do you never get sick of sitting on your backside, doing nothing?
at backside, n.
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 149: Wotcher Baldy.
at baldy, n.
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 123: Always needed bollocking, that kid. No use mothering him.
at ballock, v.2
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 155: tiger: Tea up, Cocky! colonel: Do you usually barge in without knocking?
at barge (in) (v.) under barge, n.1
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 123: Knew how to handle Roger, though. Bawl him out and he’d go.
at bawl out, v.1
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 55: He belts down the street, always in the lead, taking on the whole bloody army.
at belt, v.
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 128: ‘You’re not leaving this office until you tell me what’s the matter.’ Never said a word. Not a dicky bird.
at dicky-bird, n.2
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Play (1984) 71: Nearest I got, I did some street lining for some old Blackie nabob and her car went by.
at blackie (n.) under black, adj.
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 146: georgina: Well, it’s a hot day. Could have been a mirage. miles: Ha bloody ha.
at bloody, adv.
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 153: The old trolley! Well I’m blowed!
at I’ll be blowed! (excl.) under blowed, adj.1
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 141: georgina: Wipe your shoes before you come in here. miles: Botheration.
at botheration!, excl.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 61: He said he killed a Brit.
at Brit, n.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 62: You’re very Brit-minded all of a sudden.
at Brit, adj.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 59: It’s called the buddy buddy system. Cuddle up for warmth.
at buddy-buddy, adj.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 49: charlie: What would my dad say? wife: Bugger your dad.
at bugger, v.1
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 117: Sharon, button it. You can talk to your boyfriend at break.
at button one’s lip, v.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Play (1984) 53: Thought I’d bought it, but no. Just my legs, the legs, they don’t move.
at buy it (v.) under buy, v.
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 173: I think I need a ciggie. Got a match, Tiger?
at ciggie, n.
[UK] M. Read Scouting for Boys in Best Radio Plays (1984) 164: You know what I can’t stand about your half-baked Marxist clap-trap? There’s no joy. No one smiles.
at clap-trap, n.1
[UK] S. May No Exceptions in Best Radio Plays (1984) 122: Done very well for herself. Took me to the cleaners. Had to sell the house.
at take to the cleaners (v.) under cleaners, n.
[UK] S. Gee Never in My Lifetime in Best Radio Plays (1984) 60: Even now, here with you, I’m scanning the park, clocking.
at clock, v.1
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