Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Ashburton Guardian (NZ) 6 May 2/3: The Czar of Russia drank five pints of champagne a day. he is also said to have become a victim of the opium habit.at habit, n.
Ashburton Guardian (NZ) 6 May 2/7: The S.M. [i.e. station master] bustled out [...] and challenged the ‘swaggie’s’ right to the dog.at swaggie, n.
Ashburton Guardian (NZ) 4 Apr. 2/5: [advt.] Teddy came home late from school, / Gave a horrid sneeze / [...] / Mother gave him Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure / ‘Bosker stuff!’ said ted.at bosker, adj.
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