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[UK] Watford Obs. 10 June 4/5: There are [...] the old fashioned gin trap, the thoroughfare trap, the ‘catch-’em-alive-O,’ the self-acting [etc].
at catch ’em (all) alive-o, n.
[UK] Watford Obs. 20 June 2/5: There was a time when I [...] could build a ship [...] But, adzooks, whewre am I now, when so many rivals plough all around.
at adzooks!, excl.
[UK] Watford Obs. 2 Nov. n.p.: We have several slang dictionaries, both English and American — which is quite another pair of sleeves.
at another pair of sleeves under sleeve, n.
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