1917 G. De S. Wentworth-James Man Market 39: After weary days of ‘chars’ and ‘step-girls’ [...] Alice came on the scene.at char, n.1
1917 G. De S. Wentworth-James Man Market 226: Well, well, in small as in large things it was all the same – a ‘let-down’ every time!at let-down, n.
1917 G. De S. Wentworth-James Man Market 118: If Lady Benedden wanted a ‘fancy man’ whom she could marry and entirely keep and pay for, she must look round again.at fancy man, n.1
1917 G. De S. Wentworth-James Man Market 240: No! You have-er-what you call ‘done one on me’ when you go away from that other room.at do one (v.) under one, n.1
1917 G. De S. Wentworth-James Man Market 36: It’s such a mistake to let a certain set of ideas get hold of one – give them a rest!at give it a rest! (excl.) under rest, n.
1917 G. De S. Wentworth-James Man Market 151: All shilling ‘shockers’ are composed of certain ingredients, and doubtless one of the most popular is the hero or heroine who [...] leaves a note saying that he or she has committed suicide – which of course, he or she hasn’t done.at shilling shocker (n.) under shilling, n.
1917 G. De S. Wentworth-James Man Market 32: A paltry place like this, too, where a girl don’t get two veg-es with ’er meat every day!at veg, n.