1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem III i: D’ye think a body does not know how to talk to a sweetheart? He’s not the first I have had.at body, n.
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem IV i: About as long, my brisk widow, as you have been angling for a second husband.at brisk, adj.
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem III ii: May I be a bottle, and an empty bottle, if you catch me at that!at catch me! (excl.) under catch, v.1
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem I i: Arrived! Yes, faith, and has cut us all out. His carriage, his liveries, his dress, himself, are the rage of the day.at cut out, v.2
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem V v: Deuce take her! She’s six year’s younger than I am.at deuce, the, phr.
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem I i: What the devil brings you to this part of town?at what the devil...?, phr.
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem III i: Look you, Mr. Curate; don’t think to come over me with your flim-flams, for a better man than ever trod in your shoes is coming over-sea to marry me.at flim-flam, n.
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem IV i: Hang Harriet, and Charlotte, and Maria! the name your father gave ye!at hang, v.1
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem IV ii: Hell and ten thousand furies seize you all together!at hell!, excl.
1780 H. Cowley Belle’s Stratagem III ii: Sally is very thick with Mr. Gibson, Sir George’s gentleman.at thick, adj.
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 3: Maas Ogul’s fille de chambre, Riggeltail, had a very grand design to ravish me of [...] my vatch, mi Lord, and de two stones dat hang to it — de seals.at watch (chain) and seals, n.
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 24: Show me tghe amorous hero that will charge with love’s fix’d bayonet [...] led on by the gallant General Cupid.at bayonet, n.
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 66: I’d better be on the look out, that no one disturb you in your devotions [...] and whistle The Black Joke, there be any danger.at black joke, n.
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 68: Those inestimable treasures that are conceal’d in the secret bower of bliss.at bower (of bliss), n.
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 15: I heard you were paying your addresses to a modest country wench [...] strike me stiff, if I ever meet you, I’ll blow you up to her — I’ll give you a character —.at blow up, v.1
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 45: Oh, if it had n’t been for the presence of Doricourt, what a blow-up I’d given her — But I’ll check my passion.at blow-up, n.1
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 63: I’m blown on the matrimonial turf, whip me! — at the very moment I thought of gaining the plate!at blow, v.1
1781 Belle’s Stratagem 50: Afraid of kicking up a breeze in the presence of Doricourt, which would have for ever ruined my hopes , I resigned the seat.at kick up a breeze (v.) under breeze, n.1