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The Oxonian in Town choose

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[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town I ii: I have taken care to provide you some other dishes, too, my bucks.
at buck, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town II iii: Paid it! Death!
at death!, excl.
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town II i: A demirep of quality.
at demi-rep, n.
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town I ii: Ten to one but there’s a riot – we’ll kick up a dust, I warrant you.
at kick up (a) dust (v.) under dust, n.
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town Epilogue: Now hey for cards and dice! his elbows shake.
at shake one’s elbow (v.) under elbow, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town I ii: With what joy the scoundrels lifted me in their gang!
at gang, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town II iii: We were fools to be drawn in to trust him. He has been smoaky all along.
at smoky, adj.1
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town I ii: This is life, this is the thing!
at thing, the, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr Oxonian in Town I ii: Tunder [sic] and oons! what’s the matter now, honey?
at thunder and ouns! (excl.) under thunder!, excl.
[UK] G. Colman Oxonian in Town I ii: He suspects nothing. We shall touch him for a few thousands.
at touch (someone) for (v.) under touch, v.1
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