Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Colonist (Aus.) 29 Mar. 4/6: ‘Indeed!’ exclaimed Jonathan, with an air of supercilious scepticism' ‘and pray what kind of concern may it be?’ ‘Why, man,’ replied Sawney, ‘it’s a peacock wi’ a wooden leg!’.at Jonathan, n.
Colonist (Aus.) 29 Mar. 4/6: ‘Indeed!’ exclaimed Jonathan, with an air of supercilious scepticism' ‘and pray what kind of concern may it be?’ ‘Why, man,’ replied Sawney, ‘it’s a peacock wi’ a wooden leg!’.at Sawney, n.
Colonist (Launceston, Tas.) 2 Feb. 7/3: ‘A bare-faced swindle,’ ‘a cronk race,’ ‘a stiff-’un,’ ‘a schlenter,’ and numerous other complimentary epithets were flying around pretty thick.at slanter, n.1
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