1879 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 19 July 5/3: Keep off my leg, will you, you d—d Greaser.at greaser, n.1
1884 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 8 Nov. 9/4: He took a blanket with him, a jack shea and panninikin with bread.at jack shea, n.
1886 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 3 Apr. 22/3: The cell, and connecting canal to hold the protoplasm, corresponds to the ‘dome of thought’, the bone box, as it has been called, to hold the brain and the rib-woven tube of the spinal cord.at bone box, n.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: I would have chucked the seven out there on the Barcoo, but I stuck to rum and it pulled me through.at chuck a seven, v.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: He had a cliner there, too, and she got the spike with me as well.at cliner, n.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30: Strike me bandy [...] I’ll crawl up your neck when the race is over.at crawl someone’s frame (v.) under crawl, v.2
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 6 Feb. 30/4: I never let my moke go unless I’ve got a pretty sure thing on [...] I never let him race unless he’s a dead bird.at dead bird (n.) under dead, adj.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: He’s [i.e. a racehorse] a bit of a take down.at take-down, n.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30: Strike me bandy [...] I’ll crawl up your neck when the race is over.at strike me bandy! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 6 Feb. 30/4: They were all jiggers, but this old chap had too much toe for them and waltzed in, and I scooped the rhino.at rhino, n.1
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: They were all jiggers, but this old chap had too much toe for them and waltzed in, and I scooped the rhino.at scoop in (v.) under scoop, v.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: He had a cliner there, too, and she got the spike with me as well.at get the spike (v.) under spike, n.1
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: Water be sugared! Take a pull at this bottle; it’s Queensland rum.at sugared, adj.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: I never let my moke go unless I’ve got a pretty sure thing on.at sure thing, n.
1897 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: They were all jiggers, but this old chap had too much toe for them and waltzed in, and I scooped the rhino.at toe, n.
1900 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 5 May 38/2: There is an enormous amount of men sick [...] but your humble servant has never lost a meal.at lose a meal (v.) under lose, v.
1908 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 31 Oct. 18/1: You will notice that there is a difference in the average of the two teams from drummer to ringer.at drummer, n.5
1909 Capricornian (Rockhampton) 10 Apr. 8/2: ‘W’y, I’ve found out it’s all a swiz! When it gete to ’arf-a-crown, she takes it out and buys anuvver bottle!’.at swiz, n.2
1927 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 22 Dec. 6/3: ‘If you had been there, Ted, it would only hare been a big gazoob after a big prize.’.at gazob, n.
1927 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 22 Dec. 6/3: ‘You reckon you’re a marvel at pickin’ doubles. Strike me puce, there was the sweetest double in the world looking at you, and you miss it’ .at strike me puce! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
1929 Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 19 Sept. 53/2: A Ziff and Bonnet dance was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall [...] The prize for the best ziff went to Mr T. Pill.at ziff, n.2