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[UK] E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 299: It sounds to me like giving back-handers. The French women never talk like this.
at back-hander, n.
[UK] E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 63: She is a big dump with a shiny complexion.
at dump, n.2
[UK] E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 39: They were quite old maids, past thirty, with such funny, grand, best smart Sunday-go-to-meeting looking clothes on.
at Sunday go-to-meeting, adj.
[UK] E. Glyn Visits of Elizabeth 15: They don’t have to get married off again at once – so why should that ugly old thing.
at old thing, n.
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