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Coleraine Chronicle choose

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[UK] Coleraine Chron. 1 Dec. 4/2: The ‘slop sellers’ of London would not furnish the Correspondent with the list of prices they are [...] paying to their work people [...] think the slop trade is the ruin of young girls.
at slops, n.1
[UK] Coleraine Chron. 21 Mar. 4/2: It had always been customary in the country to burn powder in honour of a marriage.
at burn powder (v.) under burn, v.
[Ire] Coleraine Chron. 24 Feb. 7/1: ‘Keep close, and snug’s the word!’.
at snug’s the word!, excl.
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