1893 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 8 July 3/6: But it is not the easiest matter in the world to catch them, provided the nit-keeper is a good man and well up to his business.at nit-keeper (n.) under nit!, excl.2
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 17 Nov. 2/7: Joe 'Binch says he could hold in a horse, but ‘blow’d if I could manage Miss — when she took bad coming home’.at blowed, adj.1
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 24 Nov. 2/4: The Lyndhurst captain said ‘I will toss, but if I lose, our team will play under protest.’ — Bosh.at bosh!, excl.1
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 24 Nov. 2/4: Coburg were, crying until they got classed as a first class Shire, now they are wanting to get back to a second class.at cry, v.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 10 Nov. 2/5: They Say [...] The ‘Chinese devil-dodger’ has avowed his love for a winsome young lady.at devil-dodger (n.) under devil, n.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 15 Dec. 2/5: If the Lyndhurst had ‘downed’ the East, in one innings as anticipated there would have been plenty of ‘smokes’ on the job.at down, v.3
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 20 Oct. 2/5: They Say [...] Coburg have got, a good substitute for Ramsay Mailer although his innings on Saturday last was a bit ‘fluky’ .at fluky, adj.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 17 Nov. 2/7: The umpires in the Pots v. Hurst match were as warm as one of Cornwell’s kilns when on full fire. This is hot, boys, very hot.at hot, adj.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 8 Dec. 2/5: There were two devils at the bicycle sports at the M.C.G. last week. His royal nibs, Blackskin [...] taking the cake.at his nibs (n.) under nibs, n.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 27 Oct. 2/5: They Say [...] The captain of one of Hemingway’s teams has turned ‘piggy’ and sings ‘I won’t play with you any more’.at piggy, adj.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 3 Nov. 2/4: They Say [...] The Potters met the Lyndhurst second match last season and took them down. Clay boys say they will again ‘Pot’ them.at pot, v.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 1 Dec. 2/4: Jack will not join the ‘Tassie push’ this year. You will feel lost in Brunswick alone, Jack.at push, n.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 3 Nov. 2/4: They Say [...] Stephenson made a ‘quack’ for Belmonts last Saturday.at quack, n.1
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 15 Dec. 2/5: If the Lyndhurst had ‘downed’ the East, in one innings as anticipated there would have been plenty of ‘smokes’ on the job.at smoke, n.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 24 Nov. 2/4: Lyndhurst reckoned the Pots were snipes, so they are, though snipes are hard to catch.at snipe, n.1
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 17 Nov. 2/7: Lawrence missed three soft catches last Saturday. Butterfingers.at soft, adj.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 1 Dec. 2/4: ‘Sports’ has been granted a week’s holiday to go to ‘Tassie’ at Xmas.at Tassie, n.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 8 Dec. 2/5: Who were the newly married couple, and who was the Parson who hopped over the back fence [...] to avoid the tin kettling?at tin-kettle (v.) under tin, n.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 10 Nov. 2/5: The Parkview going down ‘wollop’ second innings — 5 wickets for 12 runs .at wallop!, excl.
1894 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 17 Nov. 2/7: The umpires in the Pots v. Hurst match were as warm as one of Cornwell’s kilns when on full fire. This is hot, boys, very hot.at warm, adj.
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 18 May 4/5: A trophy will be presented to be competed for by the committee viz: A wind pudding.at air pudding (n.) under air, n.
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 1 June 4/5: Charley J. down East hooked an allright piece of black velvet.at all right, adj.
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 13 Apr. 4/4: Curio and Snowy ought to shie in their marble at trapping donahs.at toss in the alley (v.) under alley, n.3
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 4 May 4/4: Brunswick intend to bag all those young magpies to-day.at bag, v.
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 11 May 4/4: There will be no more barneys at cricket when Brady is present. What say chaps.at barney, n.1
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 2 Nov. 4/3: L.C. the walking barrel thinks he can play lawn tennis.at barrel, n.1
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 19 Oct. 4/2: Frank F. says he will deal out biff if his name is in They Say.at biff, n.1
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 21 Sept. 4/1: Ernie at the Plumbers shop says that he will have a bit of you Stoby.at have a bit of (v.) under bit, n.1
1895 Coburg Leader (Vic.) 1 June 4/5: Charley J. down East hooked an allright piece of black velvet.at black velvet (n.) under black, adj.