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[UK] Stonehaven Jrnl 7 Oct. 5/3: The deil a boddle mair wud he gie for’t than he had gien; but after a good deal of argle-bargle [...] he at last agreed.
at argle-bargle, n.
[UK] Stonehaven Jrnl 9 Nov. 4/2: Whjen a man was asked a favour which he did not chooe to grant, he marked [...] the presumption by exlaiming Quoz!
at quoz!, excl.
[UK] Stonehaven Jrnl 3 May n.p.‘P.Q.’ is blind as a buzzard when reason is concerned]: .
at blind buzzard (n.) under blind, adj.1
[UK] Stonehaven Jrnl 26 May 2/6: Burra-Sahib Major Meade Tantia appears to have considerable respect.
at burra sahib (n.) under burra, adj.
[UK] Stonehaven Jrnl 29 Dec. 2/2: John Mitchell—the cabbage garden patriot, and now an American slaveholder—writes to say that he has abjured his allegiance to all kings and queens.
at cabbage-garden patriot (n.) under cabbage, n.2
[UK] Stonehaven Jrnl 31 Mar. 3/6: Sensations of spooneyism steal over one [...] to look on the queerish clock-work movements of the laced, gew-gawed [...] scented, powdered [...] and fascinating nurses of lascivity.
at queer, adj.
[UK] Stonehaven Jrnl 31 Mar. 3/6: Sensations of spooneyism steal over one [...] to look on the queerish clock-work movements of the laced, gew-gawed [...] scented, powdered [...] and fascinating nurses of lascivity.
at spoonyism (n.) under spoony, n.
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