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Jennings Follows a Clue choose

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[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 101: Here we are, bang up to the eyebrows in the most supersonic hoo-hah we’ve ever struck.
at bang up, adv.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 18: ‘It’s bust,’ he announced.
at bust, adj.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 77: It’s supposed to be a corking secret.
at corking, adj.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 69: I’ve got a cracking idea!
at cracking, adj.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 66: I woke up last night and had a dekko out of the window.
at dekko, n.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 143: I’m a bit short of dosh – er – money.
at dosh, n.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 76: I suppose you’ve been ear-wagging again.
at earwig, v.1
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 68: Remember what a frantic bish we made last time.
at frantic, adj.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 16: ‘Yes, massive idea,’ agreed Darbishire.
at massive, adj.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 80: Old Nightie, armed with a mop, was polishing the linoleum.
at nightie, n.1
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 98: We’ll just have a quick squint to make sure it really is tramps.
at squint, n.
[UK] A. Buckeridge Jennings Follows a Clue (1967) 15: I know it’s a swizz.
at swiz, n.2
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