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Jim of the Ranges choose

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[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 8: Full as a dook, he is an’ needin’ me ter take the team down the sidin’.
at full as..., adj.
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 5: He’s an easy-going beggar, but he has [...] a great derry on skyte.
at beggar, n.
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 31: You know I never saved a brown on the wallaby.
at brown, n.
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 3: ‘Some bun-worry of their own,’ he said.
at bun-worry (n.) under bun, n.3
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 212: ‘Jim Kyneton’s a good man, and this is giving him particular gyp if I know anything of good men,’ he said .
at give someone gyp (v.) under gyp, n.2
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 22: You’re not thinkin’ you’re on a soft lay, are you?
at lay, n.3
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 5: He’s an easy-going beggar, but he has [...] a great derry on skyte.
at skite, n.
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 16: You’ve got spunk, Kid [...] you’re not just thinking of yourself.
at spunk, n.
[Aus] ‘G.B. Lancaster’ Jim of the Ranges 23: He’s not the sort for you to get thick with.
at thick, adj.
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