1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘The Absent-Minded Mule’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 8: What mule? – pot mule – son of a blawsted gun.at blasted, adj.1
1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘The Bold Militiaman’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 14: Fine fellows for parade, / Done up in tasty tunics / An’ sashes an’ gold braid, / An’ loved by all the slaveys, / An’ cough-drops at their trade.at cough drop (n.) under cough, n.
1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘The Absent-Minded Mule’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 7: He is here on active service, and he’s been and done a guy.at do a guy (v.) under guy, n.1
1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘The Absent-Minded Mule’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 7: Don’t forget to keep an optic on a little chap with ears [...] He’s an absent-minded beggar, and his style is pretty high—.at high, adj.2
1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘Chocolate’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 19: ‘Ho,’ says the Queen, says she. / ‘This’ll please his nibs, you bet: / Half a pound of chocolate / For Mister Thomas A’.at his nibs (n.) under nibs, n.
1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘Chocolate’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 19: ‘Ho,’ says the Queen, says she. / ‘Put it on my slate, / Half a pound of chocolate / For Mister Thomas A.’.at on one’s/the slate under slate, n.1
1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘The Bold Militiaman’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 14: Fine fellows for parade, / Done up in tasty tunics / An’ sashes an’ gold braid, / An’ loved by all the slaveys, / An’ cough-drops at their trade.at tasty, adj.
1899 T.W.H. Crosland ‘The Bold Militiaman’ in Absent-Minded Mule and Verses 13: We’re under height and weedy, / About our little chestsies.at weedy, adj.