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[UK] T. Gaspey History of George Godfrey III 24: They had ascended by regular gradations, from the area sneak, — robbing the areas of houses; and the kid rig, — imposing on boys entrusted with parcels, braving every variety of punishment, from the stoop, to the scragging post.
at area-sneak, n.
[UK] T. Gaspey History of George Godfrey III 24: They had ascended by regular gradations, from the area sneak, — robbing the areas of houses; and the kid rig, — imposing on boys entrusted with parcels, braving every variety of punishment, from the stoop, to the scragging post.
at kid-rig (n.) under kid, n.1
[UK] T. Gaspey History of George Godfrey III 24: They had ascended by regular gradations, from the area sneak, — robbing the areas of houses; and the kid rig, — imposing on boys entrusted with parcels, braving every variety of punishment, from the stoop, to the scragging post.
at scragging post (n.) under scragging, n.
[UK] T. Gaspey History of George Godfrey III 24: They had ascended by regular gradations, from the area sneak, — robbing the areas of houses; and the kid rig, — imposing on boys entrusted with parcels, braving every variety of punishment, from the stoop, to the scragging post.
at stoop, n.1
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