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tell
A saying; generally, however, a good one, or a complimentary one. A young lady will say to another, ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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shake
v. tr. to steal. Very common Australianslang, especially amongst school-boys and bushmen. It wasori...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
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A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
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to hear tell
To hear a report of; to hear of. The expression is frequently heard among illiterate people in famil...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to tell on
To tell of; to tell about. "Well," says the Gineral, "I am glad I didn't understand him, for now it...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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do tell!
A vulgar exclamation common tn New England, and synonymous with really! indeed! is it possible! A b...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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tell apart
To distinguish; as, 'Their resemblance was so striking, that I could not tell them apart.' We also u...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
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to shake a stick at
A ridiculous phrase very often heard in low language. When a man is puzzled to give one an idea of a...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.