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Escape to Last Man Peak choose

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[UK] Z. Grey To Last Man 165: He must have been crazy or drunk—to pop up there—an’ brace us that way.
at brace, v.
[UK] Galsworthy Escape (1977) 14: Don’t lose your hair — I tell you, on my honor, this lady did not annoy me in the least.
at lose one’s hair (v.) under hair, n.
[UK] J. D’Costa Escape to Last Man Peak 38: Bway! [...] What a way you take long to make up bed!
at bwoy, n.
[UK] J. D’Costa Escape to Last Man Peak 152: Cho, dat’s not’ing!
at cha!, excl.
[UK] J. D’Costa Escape to Last Man Peak 6: Nellie-knotty-’ead-never-combed-’er-’air.
at knot-headed, adj.
[UK] J. D’Costa Escape to Last Man Peak 77: ‘Lawks-a-mercy!’ exclaimed Pauline.
at lawks-a-mussy! (excl.) under lawks!, excl.
[UK] J. D’Costa Escape to Last Man Peak 10: I did live there with Taata – with me gran’father.
at tata, n.1
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