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[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
[Aus] 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.
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