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Wadsley Jack; the Adventures of a Travelling Cutler choose

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[UK] R. Hallam Wadsley Jack 11: She sed to me ’a I wor a dear, ducky, darling dickey-bird.
at dicky-bird, n.1
[UK] R. Hallam Wadsley Jack 57: At last I troy’d one on which wor a stunner – a regular chimley-pipe.
at chimney-pot (hat) (n.) under chimney, n.
[UK] R. Hallam Wadsley Jack 56: My twoathry wiskers bein varry streight raither bother’d me, havin’ seen a chap wi’ curly uns which gi’d him a varry killin’ appearance.
at killing, adj.
[UK] R. Hallam Wadsley Jack 21: But, my stars! wot a turnowt.
at my stars!, excl.
[UK] R. Hallam Wadsley Jack 1: Nah, owd lad, hah ar ta – midlin?
at old lad (n.) under old, adj.
[UK] R. Hallam Wadsley Jack 21: I bid good by, i’ precious quick sticks.
at in quick sticks (adv.) under quick sticks, adv.
[UK] R. Hallam Wadsley Jack 58: ‘Well, he’s a star,’ croy’d anuther, an’ rarely they laff’d, an reckon’d I wor a topper.
at topper, n.1
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