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Phoenixiana choose

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[US] G.H. Derby Phoenixiana 104: He was invited by the urbane proprietor to irrigate.
at irrigate, v.
[US] G.H. Derby Phoenixiana 162: Being of a naturally arid disposition, and perhaps requiring irrrigation at that particular moment, you unguardedly invite Brown, and your new friend Jones of course, to step over to Parry and Battens, and imbibe [DA].
at irrigation, n.
[US] G.H. Derby Phoenixiana 148: An elderly female, drawing a black pint bottle from the pocket of her dress, proceeded to take a snifter.
at snifter, n.2
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