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The Bengal Tiger choose

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[UK] C. Dance Bengal Tiger 7: [ref. to Indians] Here’s your uncle is one – his two Blackies are three – (and they eat rice enough in a day).
at blackie (n.) under black, adj.
[UK] C. Dance Bengal Tiger 7: It’s a burning shame, I say.
at burning, adj.
[UK] C. Dance Bengal Tiger 7: Horrid old cat!
at cat, n.1
[UK] C. Dance Bengal Tiger 19: You have nibbled a promise of marriage from their rich old uncle, in order to cut them out of the money.
at nibble, v.
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