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[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II iii: You were thump’d about, a poor, unoffending, ragged-rump’d boy.
at ragged-arsed, adj.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull I i: See! yon’s a traveller, sure as eggs!
at sure as hogs are made of bacon under sure as..., phr.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: You Irish bear.
at bear, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: Its that flashy spark I saw crossing the courtyard.
at flashy blade, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull I i: Have done with your blarney, Mr. Dan [...] you bogtrotter!
at blarney, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull I i: Have done with your blarney, Mr. Dan [...] you bogtrotter!
at bogtrotter (n.) under bog, n.3
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull IV i: There’ll be a big botheration at the Manor-house!
at botheration, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: Och, botheration to the respect that’s bought, by knocking one shilling against another, at an inn!
at botheration!, excl.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II iii: What a bouncer you told me.
at bouncer, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull IV i: The head bailey he began a bullocking at the old man.
at bullock, v.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull IV i: As well as I could make out their cant, it do seem I had rescued myself.
at cant, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull I i: Many would cant out ‘shame!’ but I care not for the stoicks, nor the puritans.
at cant, v.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull IV i: He paid the old man’s debts, and the bailey’s broken head ware chuck’d into the bargain.
at chuck in, v.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II ii: Don’t be bothering my brains, then or you’ll get it as clear as mud.
at clear as mud (adj.) under clear, adj.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: Marry come up! And what should you be then?
at marry come up!, excl.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull IV ii: I must confess it looks a little like a complete cut.
at cut, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II i: The rising generation wants a new dictionary, damnably.
at damnably, adv.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II ii: Oh, be asy!
at easy!, excl.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: Hoold [sic] your gab, woman.
at stow one’s gab (v.) under gab, n.2
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II i: Gad, I’m sorry if —.
at gad!, excl.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull IV i: Six thousand, by gum!
at by gum! (excl.) under gum, n.2
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II ii: I’ll be hanged if I didn’t cry like a child.
at I’ll be hanged! (excl.) under hang, v.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II iii: Heigh! they are playing up old Harry below!
at play old Harry (with) (v.) under Old Harry, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: Eat and drink, my jewel.
at jewel, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull IV i: He settled all in a jiffy.
at jiffy, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull V ii: Och! bless your mug!
at mug, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull II i: john: My Christian name, sir, is ---. shuff: Muggins – I recollect.
at muggins, n.1
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: Ods, my little heart!
at ods heart! (excl.) under ods, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull III ii: By my sou’ she’ll bother the ould one!
at old one, n.
[UK] G. Colman Yngr John Bull I i: I’ll palaver him.
at palaver, v.
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