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The Secret of Chimneys choose

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[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 46: Poor little devil, she was in a blue funk when she wrote that letter.
at blue funk (n.) under blue, adj.1
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 48: The part about the peace of Europe is all bosh.
at bosh, n.1
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 219: Bully for you, my son.
at bully for —! (excl.) under bully, adj.1
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 152: Detective stories are mostly bunkum.
at bunkum, n.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 198: The genuine article? I can’t stand for any funny business?
at funny business, n.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 176: Well [...] I’m – I’m danged. What is the meaning of this?
at dang, v.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 37: ‘Dog,’ he said, ‘Worse than dog. Paid slave of an effete monarchy.’.
at dog, n.2
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys xiii: I’ve only got to get hold of dear old Stylptitch’s Reminiscences and all will be gas and gaiters.
at all (is) gas and gaiters under gas, n.1
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 189: You are an old grouser.
at grouse, n.2
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 25: She’s a red-hot Socialist.
at red-hot, adj.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 223: I say, don’t be huffy.
at huffy, adj.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 19: A josser like myself from the backwoods of Canada would be making all sorts of bloomers.
at josser, n.3
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 164: A long shot [...] A very long shot. But it came off.
at long shot, n.1
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 179: You know, you’re an odd fish in some ways.
at odd fish (n.) under odd, adj.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 220: How perfectly screaming! And I have married you! What are we going to do about it?
at screaming, adj.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 175: ‘Thingummybob,’ said Bundle.
at thingumabob, n.
[UK] A. Christie Secret of Chimneys (1956) 15: There are probably shoals of young ’uns knocking about.
at young ’un (n.) under young, adj.
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