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[Aus] Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 19 July 5/3: Keep off my leg, will you, you d—d Greaser.
at greaser, n.1
[Aus] Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld) 8 Nov. 9/4: He took a blanket with him, a jack shea and panninikin with bread.
at jack shea, n.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: He had a cliner there, too, and she got the spike with me as well.
at cliner, n.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: He’s [i.e. a racehorse] a bit of a take down.
at take-down, n.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] Capricornian (Rockhampton) 6 Feb. 30/4: Water be sugared! Take a pull at this bottle; it’s Queensland rum.
at sugared, adj.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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
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