1897 Coolgardie Miner (WA) 27 Nov. 7/5: John Bull does get a few plums, but, snakes and sawdust, what a lot of stones he has to spit out.at snakes and sawdust!, excl.
1897 Coolgardie Miner (WA) 10 Aug. 6/7: I’m not goin’ to keep y’ out in the cold list’nin’ to me. So if y’ breast the bar the booze’ll begin to flow.at breast (up to), v.
1898 Coolgardie Miner (WA) 15 Mar. 3/4: I bumped across Mr W. Lowes in the city to-day. He is very busy making final arrangements, - as he sails from England on February 18.at bump across (v.) under bump, v.1
1898 Coolgardie Miner (WA) 24 Dec. 6/5: He let out a single ‘strewth,’ jumped six feet or thereabouts in the air, and lit out for the street.at ’strewth!, excl.
1900 Coolgardie Miner (WA) 10 July 6/4: The Bayley street denizen replied he had parted ‘fifty of the best.’ ‘Strike me paralytic pink,’ said the driver, with a gesture of indescribable disdain.at strike me paralytic! (excl.) under strike me...!, excl.
1905 Coolgardie Miner (WA) 23 Feb. 1/4: [advert] =SUMMER SALE= WHICH IS NOW BOOMING. Do Not Miss it! It is a Bonzah!at bonzer, n.