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The Village Fete choose

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[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 16: Who bids you speak, nimble-chops, go your ways.
at chops, n.1
[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 32: But dang it all, the women are the same.
at dang!, excl.
[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 22: rosetta: I’m told that men are oft untrue. justice: Aye, that’s your flashy dogs – They are.
at dog, n.2
[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 22: rosetta: I’m told that men are oft untrue. justice: Aye, that’s your flashy dogs – They are.
at flashy, adj.
[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 22: Odds, – bobs – how fresh and nice you look to-day!
at odsbobs! (excl.) under ods, n.
[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 12: Odds Flesh, why does the wench so follow me.
at odsflesh! (excl.) under ods, n.
[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 24: Oons! neighbour, ne’er blush for a trifle like this.
at oons!, excl.
[UK] C. Dibdin Yngr Village Fete 23: I thought I saw a petticoat as I came in.
at petticoat, n.
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