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[Aus] H. Eyre Hilarities 132: Mr Bruce should adopt the style of head cover once used to be known as an ‘egg-boiler’.
at egg-boiler (n.) under egg, n.1
[Aus] H. Eyre Hilarities 8: They noticed that after the three cheers were given at the end Dame Nellie called for a ‘Tiger.’ Well she glanced at me when she said it [AND].
at tiger, n.
[Aus] H. Eyre Hilarities 119: All he had to do was to sweep cigarette ends, lollie wrappers, ashes, soot, and assorted wogs, germs, and dust from [...] under the seats.
at wog, n.2
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