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[Aus] Scone Advocate (NSW) 15 Nov. 7/5: [He] calls for a ‘lager, ladies waist.’ Cripes, - that riles yer. A bloke what can’t drink a pint don't want a drink.
at lady’s waist (n.) under lady, n.
[Aus] Scone Advocate (NSW) 26 July 2/4: Our banner will be sholdered by James BT, the Cannon, and our Presbo. leeder [sic].
at presbo, n.
[Aus] Scone Advocate (NSW) 5 Oct. 3/3: [A]n unusually heavy infestation of gangsters, gunmen, magsmen, together with their kept women, female money-spinners, and an assorted collection of nymphs de pave — mostly blondes.
at magsman, n.
[Aus] Scone Advocate (NSW) 5 Oct. 3/3: [A]n unusually heavy infestation of gangsters, gunmen, magsmen, together with their kept women, female money-spinners, and an assorted collection of nymphs de pave — mostly blondes.
at nymph of the pavé, n.
[Aus] Scone Advocate (NSW) 4 June 3: ' Call in on some executive, find the chair vacant, and ask, ‘is he out?’ and the invariable reply will be ‘Yes— gone to Gowing’s’.
at gone to Gowings (adj.) under gone, adj.1
[Aus] Scone Advocate (NSW) 29 Mar. 4/5: He sure got rid of the job orrite. He just got hisself tramped and on account uv ow he looked just like a sick hen, I tolled Selsie he cood scratch my check out as well.
at scratch off (v.) under scratch, v.
[Aus] Scone Advocate (NSW) 19 Sept. 4/3: It was hardly , neces sary to make Perc. stand up, like the cocky on the biscuit tin he has been seen everywhere.
at like the cocky on the biscuit tin under cocky, n.2
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