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The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke choose

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[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Kid’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 102: Wiv ’er an’ nurse ’e is the leadin’ man, / An’ poor ole dad’s amongst the ‘also ran’.
at also-ran, n.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Stoush O’ Day’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 29: The champeen backs an’ fills, becos / ’E doesn’t feel the Boshter Bloke ’e was.
at back and fill, v.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis Songs of a Sentimental Bloke gloss. 🌐 Back the Barrer – To intervene without invitation.
at back the barrow (v.) under back, v.2
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 19: But strike! The way she piled on dawg! Yer’d think / A bloke was givin’ backchat to the Queen.
at backchat, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Hitched’ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 79: I felt like I wus up afore the Beak! / But my Doreen she never turns a ’air.
at beak, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Hitched’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 80: An’ then we ’as a beano up at Mar’s – / A slap-up feed, wiv wine an’ two big geese.
at beano, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Uncle Jim’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 96: It’s got me beat. Doreen’s late Par, some way, / Was second cousin to ’is bruvver’s wife.
at have someone/something beat (v.) under beat, v.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Hitched’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 78: An’ once I missed me turn; an’ Ginger Mick, / ’Oo’s my best-man, ’e ups an’ beefs it out.
at beef, v.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘A Spring Song’ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 13: This blimed ole Springtime craze / Fair outs me, on these dilly silly days.
at blame, adj.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis Songs of a Sentimental Bloke gloss. 🌐 To keep the block – To remain calm; dispassionate.
at keep one’s block (v.) under block, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 47: I done me block complete on this Doreen, / An’ now me ’art is broke, me life’s a wreck.
at do one’s block (v.) under block, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Stoush O’ Day’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 29: ’E shoves ’is boko o’er an Eastern ’ill, / Then rises, wiv ’is dial all a’ grin.
at boko, n.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Hitched’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 80: An’ Gousin Lil comes ’round an’ kisses me; / Until I feel I’ll ’ave to do a bolt.
at do a bolt (v.) under bolt, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Stoush O’ Day’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 29: The champeen backs an’ fills, becos / ’E doesn’t feel the Boshter Bloke ’e was.
at boshter, adj.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘A Spring Song’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 13: A feelin’ like I want to do a break, / An’ stoush creation for some woman’s sake.
at do a break (v.) under break, n.2
[Aus] C.J. Dennis Songs of a Sentimental Bloke gloss. 🌐 Breast up to – To accost.
at breast (up to), v.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘A Spring Song’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 14: I’ve lorst me former joy in gittin’ shick, / Or ‘eadin’ browns.
at head browns (v.) under brown, n.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 19: I seen ’er in the markit first uv all, / Inspectin’ brums at Steeny Isaac’s stall.
at brum, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 20: It wer’n’t no guyver neither; fer I knoo / That any other bloke ’ad Buckley’s too.
at Buckley’s, n.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis Songs of a Sentimental Bloke gloss. 🌐 Bump – To meet; to accost aggressively.
at bump, v.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 23: I’ve dropped me bundle – an’ I’m glad it’s so.
at drop one’s bundle (v.) under bundle, n.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Uncle Jim’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 95: Now Forchin’s come to bunk wiv me at larst.
at bunk, v.2
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Uncle Jim’ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 94: Say, it makes me feel fair mean / To whip the cat; an’ then see my Doreen.
at whip the cat, v.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘Mar’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 68: Love is a gamble, an’ there ain’t no certs.
at cert, n.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Kid’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 104: ‘You go an’ chase yerself!’ she tips me straight. / ‘Ther’s nothin’ now fer you to do but – wait.’.
at go chase yourself! (excl.) under chase, v.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ in Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 19: Oh, ’oly wars! / The sorter look she gimme! Jest becors / I tried to chat ’er.
at chat, v.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 20: I didn’t seem to ’ave the nerve – wiv ’er / I felt as if I couldn’t go that fur, / An’ start to sling off chiack like I used.
at chi-ike, n.
[Aus] C.J. Dennis Songs of a Sentimental Bloke gloss. 🌐 Chip – To ‘chat,’ q.v.
at chip, v.1
[Aus] C.J. Dennis ‘The Intro’ Songs of a Sentimental Bloke 19: Yes, me, that kids meself I know their ways, / An’ ’as a name for smoogin’ in our click!
at click, n.2
[Aus] C.J. Dennis Songs of a Sentimental Bloke gloss. 🌐 Collect – To receive one’s deserts.
at collect, v.
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