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[UK] Blackburn Standard 9 Sept. 6/3: The reviewer of the Dublin University Magazine [...] administers the knout to the little tuft-hunter’s back with keen but righteous severity.
at tuft-hunter, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 1 July 8/4: As they returned from the chapel men swore at them and called them ‘Methody devils’.
at Methody, adj.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 5 Aug. 8/3: She followed him [...] and blackguarded him through the streets [...] She sauced him and wanted him to fight her.
at sauce, v.2
[UK] Blackburn Standard 7 Oct. 1/4: The bottle contained nothing but ‘sober water’.
at sober-water, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 19 Apr. 3/4: Ellean Walton weas summoned [...] for assault [...] She seemed just the woman ‘to comb your noddle with a three-legged stool’.
at comb someone’s hair (v.) under comb, v.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 30 Aug. 2/1: A Johnny New-come - General Guise, going over one campaign to Flanders, observed a young raw officer.
at johnny newcome (n.) under johnny, n.1
[UK] Blackburn Standard 16 May 4/1: ‘Drumming in New York’. ‘Drumming’ is a term which New Yorkers have invented to signify what we Englishers denominate ‘touting’ or ‘barking’ — that is to say looking out for customers.
at bark, v.2
[UK] Blackburn Standard 21 Mar. 4/5: ‘It is as cold as blazes!’ cried Sam.
at blazes, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 7 Mar. 3/4: Why then, by Jupiter, i must have your wig; and snatching off his fine flowing caxon, the thief was out of sight with it in a minute.
at caxon, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 16 May 4/1: You ar [sic] a darnation plaguey clever fellow.
at darnation, adj.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 16 May 4/1: ‘Drumming in New York’ [...] Scene — A bar room in the hotel. Wall Street. A straddling stranger comes in [...] He is instantly observed by a Drummer, who instantly makes up to him.
at drummer, n.3
[UK] Blackburn Standard 16 May 4/1: ‘Drumming in New York’. ‘Drumming’ is a term which New Yorkers have invented to signify what we Englishers denominate ‘touting’ or ‘barking’ — that is to say looking out for customers.
at drumming, n.1
[UK] Blackburn Standard 16 May 4/1: In New York the system [i.e. touting for custom] pervadeth every place of public resort from the oyster cellar and gin-slingery to the proudest saloon.
at gin-slinger (n.) under gin, n.4
[UK] Blackburn Standard 5 June 1/5: I will pay thee when we get into yonder leathern conveniency (meaning [...] the stage coach).
at leathern conveniency, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 10 Dec. 1/5: I am not prepared to vindicate [...] a bullet [...] through the ear-hole of a deaf old lady.
at earhole, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 15 July 4/2: Poor Charley would have three or four bottles [...] before he could lift his head off the flea-bag.
at fleabag, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 11 Oct. 2/4: Clitheroe Lock-Up House (Inspected November 11, 1847) [...] The cells were clean.
at lockup, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 13 Feb. 3/6: Duckworth was charged [...] with being drunk and creating a disturbance in a ‘hush’ shop.
at hush-shop (n.) under hush, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 17 Aug. 3/7: An aged knight of the needle.
at ...the needle under knight of the..., n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard (Lancs.) 10 June 2/5: Mr Gladstone has, in the language of [...] the gentlemen who were connected with what used to be called Touzery Gangs, told us of the alarming sacrifices which the proprietors are submitting to.
at touzery gang, n.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 25 Jan. 2/3: Some thieves [...] obtained [...] a large quantity of jewellery, and devised a strange method of sending it to the fence-master in London.
at fence-master (n.) under fence, n.1
[UK] Blackburn Standard 15 May 3/4: Two police officers heard him using the oaths ‘God damn’ and ‘God blast’ many times.
at god-damn, v.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 23 Sept. 2/1: ‘Wa’al! Lawful sakes!’ ejaculated the Colonel.
at law sakes! (excl.) under laws!, excl.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 24 May 2/1: It’s blessed beastly; yet I s’pose i ought to like it.
at blessed, adv.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 16 Oct. 2/2: Now take it quietly, my young cock o’ wax.
at cock-a-wax (n.) under cock, n.3
[UK] Blackburn Standard 30 Nov. 3/4: Miss Bly is reported to have shrieked ‘Great Snakes!’.
at great snakes! (excl.) under great...!, excl.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 7 Feb. 6/3: Bobby-dazzler (a grand one). A lass is a bobby-dazzler when hoo’s getten a new frock on.
at bobby-dazzler, n.1
[UK] Blackburn Standard 25 July 5/3: Nightee time begin chop-chop [...] ‘chop-chop’ is immediately.
at chop-chop, adv.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 25 July 5/3: Let us premise that [...] chow-chow means ‘eat’.
at chow-chow, v.
[UK] Blackburn Standard 7 Mar. 6/5: [A]n alarm has been given lately that we stand in danger of sliding back into the hideous pull-back or eel-skin skirts.
at eel skin, n.3
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