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[UK] G. De S. Wentworth-James Purple Passion 39: It’s mouldy living alone. Besides, I could go and dig with Chrissie and make a bit on letting the flat.
at dig, v.2
[UK] G. De S. Wentworth-James Purple Passion 39: It’s a ducky place [...] Everybody loves it – you’d love it!
at ducky, adj.
[UK] G. De S. Wentworth-James Purple Passion 39: It’s mouldy living alone. Besides, I could go and dig with Chrissie and make a bit on letting the flat.
at mouldy, adj.
[UK] G. De S. Wentworth-James Purple Passion 39: I’m having the ’rag’ at my place this time – ’The Wasp’ and I are giving it together – so you come along.
at rag, n.4
[UK] G. De S. Wentworth-James Purple Passion 20: A red district railway and a brown ‘tube’ ditto took me from Maysbury Park to the heart of Mayfair.
at tube, n.1
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