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[UK] Garrick Lethe Act I: This sneaking gentleman is my tailor [...] he has cabbaged one yard in six from his customers.
at cabbage, v.1
[UK] Garrick Lethe Act I: What the deuce are you afraid of?
at what the deuce...?, phr.
[UK] Garrick Lethe Act I: The devil you would!
at devil, the, phr.
[UK] Garrick Lethe Act I: Gad’s my life!
at gad, n.1
[UK] Garrick Lethe Act I: Stow a lady of fashion with tradesmen’s wives and mechanics!
at mechanic, n.
[UK] Garrick Lethe Act I: Lady Rantan’s Compliments to Mrs. Riot.
at rantan, n.
[UK] Garrick Lethe Act I: Come along, Neighbor Snip. Come along Tailor.
at snip, n.
[UK] Garrick Lethe (5th edn) Epilogue: Next time, by golls, I’ll taste before I buy.
at by goll! (excl.) under goll, n.2
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