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The Spleen choose

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[UK] G. Colman Spleen II i: I was sick as a dog immediately after dinner yesterday.
at …a dog (adj.) under sick as…, adj.
[UK] 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
[UK] 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
[UK] 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
[UK] G. Colman The Spleen II i: Damnation!
at damnation!, excl.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr Spleen I i: mer.: Because she is married already. jack.: The devil she is?
at devil, the, phr.
[UK] G. Colman Spleen II i: Ha! old gallipot!
at gallipot, n.
[UK] 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.
[UK] G. Colman Spleen I i: Duenna won the stakes, and the knowing ones were all taken in.
at take in, v.
[UK] G. Colman Spleen I i: I’ll stay if I can nail you down for two minutes to listen to it.
at nail, v.
[UK] 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
[UK] G. Colman Spleen I i: To be cooped up in the Row, amidst the smell of the printing-house.
at Row, the, n.
[UK] G. Colman Spleen II i: He [...] takes a whet at mother Redcap’s.
at wet, n.
[UK] ‘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
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