Found inside – Page 38Emma , my dear , what do you mean ! ... I beg you will not talk slang or make remarks upon me . ... if you don't mean to be cut out by the new Lady Herbert , they say she is a stunner , and though she is not to have a party for these races on ... Found inside – Page 501I do the comprehensiveness of those terms “ ladies not wish to be told , when I offer an agreeable and gentlemen , " which ... not be misunderstood to mean that offensive as those terms may seem , when comnone are ladies and gentlemen who do ... as " a slogger , " nor a rose of that noble epithet in cottages and corduroy . abnormal size and bequty , as “ a stunner . ... and But the most vulgar , the most odious of all Bob Smith calls his son and heir Augustus slang is that which comes ... Found inside – Page 38he would say . Pretty ! she's a regular stunner - I mean a beauty ! I “ shall never cure myself of slang , Jack , so it's no use your “ looking glum . Fancy your not being happy with her ! And you are so fond of each other , too ! " “ I don't know about ... Found inside – Page 79she murmured , " when “ that letter was a regular stunner " -excuse him , there is Marie , so much richer and more beauti We have just published a brilliant Noveltifully working for her ... For my part , ” said the mother , vigorously he didn't often use slang words “ to think that ful ? ... sleeve , sawed wood at the back - in a shed where tears ran ; “ what did you do it for ? ... Ah , you mean to captivate the young artist , ” “ Of course I shall ; " returned Marie , coldly . crew , but was wrecked . Found inside – Page 953... out of this world, stellar, mean, ace, crack, A1; vulgar slang shit-hot. ... stunner, cracker, smasher, knockout, looker, good-looker, bobby-dazzler, ... Found inside – Page 694Stunner , P.R. " CHODD , JUN . “ P.R. ” What's P.R. mean ? Afternoon's P.M. ? SIDNEY . Ask him in . Exit DODDLES . CHODD , JUN . Is he an author ? or does P.R. mean PreRaphaelite ! SIDNEY . No ; he's a a prize - fighter the Smiffel Lamb . Found inside – Page 202... beauty by so fortunate as to crimp Mr. Titmarsh , " as siderable merit naturally took to mean , exclaiming " What a stunner ! ... Cricket , in spite of notice the explanation that a “ stock " is a slang is so unintelligible , will certainly Mr. Kipling , holds its own as a matter of regular unit on the Exchange , meaning a need to be told that candles and plaster are prime importance , so that many will ... It commonly indicates a attention would have been paid by an alert dictionary does not include ... Found inside – Page 38talk slang to ladies , and otherwise exhibit the Mr. Bloss , junior , would have liked to suggest hearty exuberance of unembarrassed people ... and always alluded to her as “ a his beloved Musidora , who happens to be at the stunner , " of which she was also aware . And moment enjoying herself in the river . this , though it did not by any means lead to a Even Paul Pry himself , one would think , return of ... Found inside – Page 136a young Captain of a Cavalry regimentwhich one he did not remember — whom he knew slightly . Captain Mayne was a genial young man : rather overmuch given to slang , still a general favourite . “ I am glad to see you , ” said Fortescue , “ I ... Found inside – Page 263Oh , nothing to what I mean to be when I come out ! ... The slang tone in which these words were uttered produced another burst of laughter ; and the ... Found inside – Page 159... stunner “an excellent person or thing” (1842—), and blow up “to lose one's temper” (1858—). Mursell remarks that although most slang terms are harmless ... Found inside – Page 68Slang : lay into , lick . 3. To shape , break , or flatten ... Informal To put at a loss as to what to say or do confound , perplex . Informal : stump . Found inside – Page 101Also a “ daisy , a stunner , or first - classer " ( MS . ... This phrase signifies , “ I don't care to be mixed up in it , ” “ I will have nothing to do with the business . " One who makes the eagle squeal ( American ) , said of any grasping , avaricious , or mean man , that when he gets hold of a coin squeezes it so closely that the eagle ... Found inside – Page 407See powdered mustic , and allowing it to macerate for a OWN PAPER is a " stunner . " We do not pretend not the Canons of 1559 and 1663 , where it is enacted that Week . to know what you mean by this , nor what you mean " when in divine service the ... Authors do not restrict themselves to you that slang like this is not only vulgar , but hardly done by all persons present , as it hath been accustomed . Found inside – Page 557... fact ( I have heard of dressing loud , and the slang is very expressive ; but a “ loud fact " -well , I suppose it is meant to be a “ stunner " ) : Because the Spirit of Christ ... Still another fact equally loud ( and equally stunning ) : S. Peter's verb to preach cannot mean to preach the Gospel . ... He deprives the world of the light and knowledge it would receive were the real author allowed to speak for himself [ p . Found inside – Page 15In days gone by , long past , and mostly forSLANG . gotten , children , and sometimes older folks It really is wonderful , and amusing too , monly called “ lies . ” told stories , wrong stories , I mean , comthe way people talk now - a - days . ... If they do happen to deviate from the strange contradiction of terms , words used truth a little , they are only " codding . ... or to conceive anything as " ghastly pretty , " stunner , " and , it is hard to believe “ awful beautiful ” or " sublimely ridicuit , but the ... Found inside – Page 93What do you mean by a stunner , ' John ? ” asked Paul , with dignity . “ Well , what a-- what a- what a thundering thing this is ! ” sputtered John . “ Only to think- " “ I wish you wouldn't use those slang phrases . You let them out before Captain ... Found inside – Page 221To be a " pushing ” tradesAn American writer , who wishes to be considered more witty than the rest man , to do a ... the What can one mean by saying he is in the public “ kine , ” or the grocery are used out of tieir natural meanings and ... improper has altered some round dozen of good sound English words , which Now , what is slang ? ... or that equally improperly formed coach , " a tutor who " or instructs those who are to be examined and misused noun and adjective , " stunner ... Includes jargon, sports slang, and ethnic and regional expressions Found insideAlso a “daisy, a stunner, or first-classer” (MS. ... phrase signifies, “I don't care to be mixed up in it,” “I will have nothing to do with the business. Found inside – Page 157Don't ( do it ) yet ! . . . 2. para ' so ' In slang , para means ' so , really , very ' . ... This girl is a stunner ! . . 3. ruma ' some or ... Ami fiar katak loron ruma Timor sei We believed that some day Timor would rule itself ukun - an . ( be independent ) . Found inside – Page 3... Force sauce Air gunner stunner Airs and graces Epsom races, bmccs (1n the 1900s this term referred to Epsom races but it subsequently changed to mean ... Found inside – Page 732... lots of words too self-important to mean much to anyone but Mercer himself, ... The record peaks with the catchy but melancholic stunner "New Slang," ... Found inside – Page 15In days gone by , long past , and mostly forSLANG . gotten , children , and sometimes older folks It really is wonderful , and amusing too , monly called “ lies . ... Such They never do so now . quantities of un meaning words , such If they do happen to deviate from the strange ... or to conceive anything as " ghastly pretty , " was a " stunner , " and , it is hard to believe * awful beautiful ” or “ sublimely ridicu- it ... Found inside – Page 272It I am not satisfied with the manner in which Slang has been treated is not given to every one to be refined ; but it is given to every one to be by ... Better and far nobler the broad , tions by no means exhaust the question . ... which “ Slop , " moral as well as material , is one of the most unwholesome but those who speak slang , do ween everything a lie . ... and characterises anything that astonishes him as a “ stunner , ” or a volumes ; " that such an event happened “ not a hundred miles ... Found inside – Page 557... fact ( I have heard of dressing loud , and the slang is very expressive ; but a “ loud fact " -well , I suppose it is meant to be a “ stunner " ) : Because the Spirit of Christ ... Still another fact equally loud ( and equally stunning ) : S. Peter's verb to preach cannot mean to preach the Gospel . ... He deprives the world of the light and knowledge it would receive were the real author allowed to speak for himself [ p . Found inside – Page 202... by so fortunate as to crimp Mr. Titmarsh , " as siderable merit naturally took to mean , exclaiming " What a stunner ! ... Cricket , in spite of notice the explanation that a “ stock " is a slang is so unintelligible , will certainly Mr. Kipling , holds its own ... regular unit on the Exchange , meaning a need to be told that candles and plaster are prime importance , so that many will ... It commonly indicates a attention would have been paid by an alert dictionary does not include , but we do thorough ... Found inside – Page 206... vocabulary if you help your brain to study both familiar and unfamiliar words , C. What do you mean when you say you had a " good time " yesterday ? ... If you notice carefully , you will soon discover that the person who uses slang freely soon loses the ability to use good English in self - expression . ... Her hat is a stunner . Found inside – Page 114“You get what I mean.” “My super says I'm to send the ... Willoughby's unlikely blend of Queenly pronunciation and rough street slang always amused me. Found inside – Page 35I mean about yourself . ... You certainly are a strange specimen , Stunner , " said Beresford , still calmly occupied with his cigar ; “ but there's a wonderful deal of good in you ... That certainly is a blue lookout , ” she continued ; — for however earnest was her purpose , she could not but express herself in her slang metaphor . Found inside – Page 144Husband and wife should share intellectual interests : but this does not mean that they must share the same household functions . Philip is not to waste his ... Found inside – Page 195No , indeed , there would be nothing to laugh at , if you gave the Earl such a silly , such an undiplomatic answer . ... Haven't we settled it between ourselves , that now the filly's blemished — I mean , now my cousin has lost an eye , she's ... When I agreed to marry my cousin Honoria , she was a stunner — the pet of the paddock ; a regular beauty ; warranted sound in ... She was utterly disgusted and shocked at his vile vulgar horsey slang ; at his language , confounding his cousin with a ... Found inside – Page 339They mean to do she , and Hezekiah , and Grandmother great things , and beat Aunt Ruth and Harmon are all coming over here to me - we had it last year . ... on his farm in Iowa . for the whole family came trooping out “ I tell you but she's a stunner , ” said to meet him ; grandmother , with her the admiring Arthur , who would somecane , and little Carrie , who had given times use slang in spite of his mother ... Found inside – Page 205With a Short Historical Sketch and Vocabularies of English, American, and Australian Slang Eric Partridge ... we swatted if we did never so little work , we bashed , biffed and whanged things instead of merely hitting them ; if we had to ... stunner or corker , while personal qualities elicited a sport , a good sport , sporting , a brick , all of which are still going strong . ... Cf. filthy ( e.g. , day ) , measly ( mean ) . Found inside – Page 96'Canon' can mean an extremely beautiful woman, and is the familiar French term for a 'stunner'. It reminds us of the French proverb Tu ne peux pas avoir le ... Found inside – Page 526He was a popular innkeeper , and did not Then , taking Raphael by the hand he led him to the side of fancy that the late ... But , ” continued the stranger , with the same disdainful smile to manliness that they should be masters of slang . ... he calls it a stunner , " the superlative of which is a " regular He drew from his pocket a piece of parchment and a crayon , stunner . ... He wears no “ What do you mean ? Found inside – Page 82Avoid slang. It does not beautify, but it sullies conversation. Just listen, for a moment, to our fast young man, or the ape of a fast young man, ... Found inside – Page 205At Dulwich College, 1901–7, he learnt much school (and other) slang. ... we swatted if we did never so little work, we bashed, biffed and whanged things ... 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