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The Lady with the Limp choose

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[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 189: Standish diverted this spasm of belly-aching by asking [etc.].
at bellyaching (n.) under bellyache, v.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 100: Then when I do go out, I get a biff on the nut.
at biff, n.1
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 143: ‘I’m no blankety crow, Guv’nor, protested his servant.
at blankety, adj.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 159: He might have been seized with a blue funk.
at blue funk (n.) under blue, adj.1
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 175: He hadn’t a dog’s chance to get out of his present predicament.
at dog’s chance (n.) under dog, n.2
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 7: ‘Where in hell are we, Benny?’ [...] ‘Search me, guv’nor’.
at guvnor, n.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 149: I think it quite possible that the unworthy Captain Gummidge hoofed out, as you British say, from the Royal Navy.
at hoof out (v.) under hoof, v.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 95: Still smoking that strike-me-dead muck then, old horse?
at old horse, n.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 161: We shall all have to lie doggo until then because of the odds.
at lie doggo (v.) under lie, v.1
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 95: Still smoking that strike-me-dead muck then, old horse?
at strike me dead! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 143: Perhaps the Bentley will impress His Nibs even if I don’t.
at his nibs (n.) under nibs, n.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 147: Nothing would have pleased him more than to try to knock this scug’s block off.
at scug, n.
[UK] S. Horler Lady with the Limp 191: A local called Sam Tipton. Had the reputation of being something of a softie.
at softy, n.1
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