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Birmingham Mail 5 May 3/4: A mild and unpretending Professor, in a little brown scratch wig.at scratch, n.2
Birmingham Mail 5 May 3/4: A mild and unpretending Professor, in a little brown scratch wig. Birmingham Mail 30 May 8/4: I used to work for one of those piece-work bosses who take all the work on [...] then slog it out of the under hands.at slog it out (v.) under slog, v.
Birmingham Mail 3 Nov. 5/: When charged at the lock-up the accused said ‘Why didn’t you catch me “bang to rights”’ a Cockney expression, explained Mr. Hill, which signified why didn’t they catch her with stolen property in her possession.at bang to rights (adv.) under bang, adv.
Birmingham Mail 28 Sept. 4/3: [picture cpation] Chorus of Brummies. Here’s a jolly good luck to the Lady Mayoress’ Fund and old Brum.at Brum, n.
Birmingham Mail 29 Dec. 2: From Ross, Nellie, and Elsie, 3s; A former Brummagem Button, 2s 6d; E.R., 2s [etc].at Brummagem button (n.) under Brummagem, adj.
Birmingham Mail 28 Sept. 4/3: [picture cpation] Chorus of Brummies. Here’s a jolly good luck to the Lady Mayoress’ Fund and old Brum. They don’t forget us — Not ’arf!at Brummy, n.
Birmingham Mail 19 Apr. 2/8: Anno Domini. The list of active city justices is likely to be curtailed [...] it is likely that the normal age of retirement for justices will be 75.at anno domini, n.
Birmingham Mail 13 Feb. 3/3: [advert] We don’t want junk but for anything up to the mark we are definitely paying top whack.at top whack, n.
Birmingham Eve. Mail 7 June n.p.: He likes to call a spade a bloody shovel and worse.at call a spade a (bloody) shovel (v.) under spade, n.
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