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The Moonlight choose

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[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 232: There were three other girls in the kitchen eating their heads off.
at eat one’s head off (v.) under eat, v.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 180: ‘Have you seeen a doctor?’ ‘No, but there’s a woman down the street who knows about these things.’ ‘I know those women [...] And this man was prepared to let some wretched gamp look after you.’.
at gamp, n.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 349: ‘Here we are,’ he cried, ‘we can send the glass round — no heel taps.’.
at heeltap, n.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 174: We had our usual quiet clash with the usual trimmings, really out of exasperation, I suppose. A gesture of disgust, a sort of go-to-hell.
at go to hell! (excl.) under hell, n.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 265: ‘I’m not laughing,’ said Amanda, laughing and crying at once. ‘I’m s-sorry, Harry. Yes, I suppose it is highstrikes.’.
at highstrikes, n.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 245: Phyllis is a Methody, a touchy maid.
at Methody, n.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 123: I want to know if Aunty will take me in here, as a P.G. of course.
at p.g., n.1
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 169: She gave you a guilty complex [...] My psycho man says that’s the worst kind.
at psycho, adj.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 169: ‘It’s a complex,’ said Kathy. ‘We ought to get her psychoed.’.
at psycho, v.
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 180: ‘But how can I write when I know she only wants a letter to show her power.’ And on the next day when a wire came, ‘No letter yet,’ he complained, ‘You see she’s putting on the screw’.
at put the screw(s) on (v.) under screw, n.1
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 349: They’re always soaking tea together in some hole or corner.
at soak, v.1
[UK] J. Cary Moonlight (1995) 86: Kathy and I have split.
at split, v.
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