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1. Abdul, n. View full entry 1870
...Originally: a male Turk; spec. (chiefly Austral. and N.Z.) a Turkish soldier in the First World War (191418); (also) Turkish soldiers collectively. Later...
2. acker, n.2 View full entry 1937
...A piastre. hist. in later use....
3. bint, n.2 View full entry 1855
...A girl or woman (usu. derogatory); girl-friend. ...
4. coffee, n. View full entry 1598
...A drink made by infusion or decoction from the seeds of a shrub (see 3), roasted and ground or (in the East) pounded; extensively used as a beverage, and acting...
5. Ebenezer, n. View full entry 1693
...The name of the memorial stone set up by Samuel after the victory of Mizpeh: see 1 Sam. vii. 12. Used appellatively in religious literature in fig. phrases, alluding to...
6. gonoph, n. View full entry 1853
...A pickpocket....
7. imshi, int. View full entry 1916
...Be off, go away. Also as ...
8. Jacob, n. View full entry 1637
...= Jacobus, the gold coin. Obs....
9. Kaffir, n. and adj. View full entry 1785
...= caffre1, ‘infidel’, Giaour....
10. kosher, adj. and n. View full entry 1851
...Right, good; applied to meat and other food prepared according to the Jewish law....
11. mafeesh, int. and adj. View full entry 1855
...Chiefly expressing rejection: ‘nothing’; ‘finished’; ‘done for’....
12. mocker, n.3 View full entry 1939-45
...Clothing; dress, attire....
13. mockered up, adj. View full entry 1910
...Dressed up....
14. mohair, n. and adj. View full entry 1569
...A fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat, typically mixed with wool, cotton, etc. Also: an imitation of this made with silk, wool, or cotton....
15. Mussulman, n. and adj. View full entry 1570
...A Muslim....
16. quaiss kitir, int. View full entry 1898
...Very good! Very well! Cf. quies...
17. quies, adj. (and int.) View full entry 1919
...Good; fine, satisfactory. Also as Cf. quaiss kitir Now rare....
18. rabbi, n.1 View full entry OE
...A title of respect given esp. to a Jewish scholar or teacher with authority and expertise on law and ritual. Abbreviated R....
19. shawl, n. View full entry 1662
...An article of dress worn by oriental people (commonly as a scarf, turban, or girdle), consisting of an oblong piece of a material manufactured in Kashmir from the hair of the Tibetan...
20. Sheikha, n. View full entry 1853
...An Arab lady or matron of good family; hence, the (chief) wife of a sheikh. (Also as a title of respect.) Also transf., the consort of a ‘sheikh’ (cf. ...
