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[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 17 Nov. 2/7: Billy on the bones is simply immense.
at immense, adj.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 3 Nov. 2/4: They Say [...] Stephenson made a ‘quack’ for Belmonts last Saturday.
at quack, n.1
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 17 Nov. 2/7: Lawrence missed three soft catches last Saturday. Butterfingers.
at soft, adj.
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 1 Dec. 2/4: ‘Sports’ has been granted a week’s holiday to go to ‘Tassie’ at Xmas.
at Tassie, n.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 10 Nov. 2/5: The Parkview going down ‘wollop’ second innings — 5 wickets for 12 runs .
at wallop!, excl.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 1 June 4/5: Charley J. down East hooked an allright piece of black velvet.
at all right, adj.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 4 May 4/4: Brunswick intend to bag all those young magpies to-day.
at bag, v.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] Coburg Leader (Vic.) 2 Nov. 4/3: L.C. the walking barrel thinks he can play lawn tennis.
at barrel, n.1
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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.
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