1776 G. Colman Spleen II i: I was sick as a dog immediately after dinner yesterday.at …a dog (adj.) under sick as…, adj.
1776 G. Colman Spleen I i: I would fain have been among the red ribbands and black legs at Hell in the evening, and tried my luck with tossing the cubes about.at blackleg, n.1
1776 G. Colman Spleen I i: Jubilee started and stumbled; but, by-the-bye, I believe his rider played booty – Duenna won the stakes, and the knowing ones were all taken in.at play booty (v.) under booty, n.1
1776 G. Colman Spleen I i: I would fain have been among the red ribbands and black legs at Hell in the evening, and tried my luck with tossing the cubes about.at cube, n.1
1776 G. Colman Yngr Spleen I i: mer.: Because she is married already. jack.: The devil she is?at devil, the, phr.
1776 G. Colman Spleen I i: I would fain have been among the red ribbands and black legs at Hell in the evening, and tried my luck with tossing the cubes about.at hell, n.
1776 G. Colman Spleen I i: Duenna won the stakes, and the knowing ones were all taken in.at take in, v.
1776 G. Colman Spleen I i: I’ll stay if I can nail you down for two minutes to listen to it.at nail, v.
1776 G. Colman Spleen Prologue: While living call me, for your pleasure use me; Should I tip off – I hope you’ll then excuse me.at tip off, v.1
1776 G. Colman Spleen I i: To be cooped up in the Row, amidst the smell of the printing-house.at Row, the, n.
2003 ‘The Shallow Grave Awards’ on Spleen! 🌐 Wade is a smirking carpet-biter and Novotna is Drago’s (‘I must break you’) lost brother.at carpet-muncher (n.) under carpet, n.1