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[UK] T. Gray Candidate 1: Lord! Sister says Physic to Law, I declare Such a sheep-biting look, [...] his eyes are so lewd!
at sheep-biter (n.) under bite, v.
[UK] T. Gray Candidate 2: His lying, and filching, and Newgate-bird tricks.
at filch, v.1
[UK] Thomas Gray Candidate 1: When sly Jemmy Twitcher had smugg’d up his face With a lick of court white-wash, and pious grimace, A wooing he went.
at lick, n.1
[UK] T. Gray Candidate 2: His lying, and filching, and Newgate-bird tricks.
at Newgate bird (n.) under Newgate, n.
[UK] T. Gray Candidate 2: What a pother is here about wenching and roaring!
at roar, v.
[UK] T. Gray Candidate 1: When sly Jemmy Twitcher had smugg’d up his face With a lick of court white-wash, and pious grimace, A wooing he went.
at smug up, v.1
[UK] T. Gray Candidate 2: His lying, and filching, and Newgate-bird tricks.
at trick, n.2
[UK] D. Manley Candidate 319: Politicians who boast about having a nice ‘live blanket’ in every district.
at live blanket (n.) under blanket, n.
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