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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.
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. Blackburn Standard 1 July 8/4: As they returned from the chapel men swore at them and called them ‘Methody devils’.at Methody, adj.
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
Blackburn Standard 7 Oct. 1/4: The bottle contained nothing but ‘sober water’.at sober-water, n.
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.
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
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
Blackburn Standard 21 Mar. 4/5: ‘It is as cold as blazes!’ cried Sam.at blazes, n.
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.
Blackburn Standard 16 May 4/1: You ar [sic] a darnation plaguey clever fellow.at darnation, adj.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Blackburn Standard 11 Oct. 2/4: Clitheroe Lock-Up House (Inspected November 11, 1847) [...] The cells were clean.at lockup, n.
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.
Blackburn Standard 17 Aug. 3/7: An aged knight of the needle.at ...the needle under knight of the..., n.
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.
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
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.
Blackburn Standard 23 Sept. 2/1: ‘Wa’al! Lawful sakes!’ ejaculated the Colonel.at law sakes! (excl.) under laws!, excl.
Blackburn Standard 24 May 2/1: It’s blessed beastly; yet I s’pose i ought to like it.at blessed, adv.
Blackburn Standard 16 Oct. 2/2: Now take it quietly, my young cock o’ wax.at cock-a-wax (n.) under cock, n.3
Blackburn Standard 30 Nov. 3/4: Miss Bly is reported to have shrieked ‘Great Snakes!’.at great snakes! (excl.) under great...!, excl.
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
Blackburn Standard 25 July 5/3: Nightee time begin chop-chop [...] ‘chop-chop’ is immediately.at chop-chop, adv.
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
Blackburn Standard 30 May 2/6: Jollop (jalap). Yo’ need no knocker-up, or ’larum, to ged yo’ up soon i’ th’ mornin’ after tekkin’ a penn’orth o’ this fine owd summer beverage.at jollop, n.
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