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1. à la bonne heure, int. View full entry 1750
...‘Fine’, ‘great’; ‘all well and good’; ‘so be it’. Freq. ironically....
2. artistic, adj. View full entry 1753
...Of, relating to, befitting, or characteristic of an artist (esp. in branch III.)....
3. corker, n. View full entry 1723
...? A cork-cutter. Obs....
4. euphonious, adj. View full entry 1774
...Full of or characterized by euphony; pleasing to the ear. (Often used ironically.)...
5. larn, v. View full entry 1790
...trans. To teach; to give (a person) a lesson; freq. used ironically as a threat of punishment....
6. maréchaussée, n. View full entry 1775
...A French military guard under the command of a marshal. In modern use (humorous or ironic, chiefly in French contexts): the police, the constabulary....
7. meeverly, adv. and adj. View full entry 1775
...Modestly, in a seemly manner. rare....
8. mein Herr, n. View full entry 1796
...Usually in representations of German speech (occas. humorous or ironic): a form of address to a man; sir. Also, preceding a surname as a title: Mr. In extended...
9. milady, n. View full entry 1778
...Originally, representing the usage of foreign (esp. French) speakers: a form of address to or title for an English (occas. French) noblewoman or an Englishwoman of wealth and influence, usually substituted for...
10. picnic, n., adj., and adv. View full entry 1748
...Originally: †a fashionable social event at which each guest contributed a share of the food (obs.). Now: an informal meal eaten out of doors, esp. as part of an excursion...
11. picturesque, adj. and n. View full entry 1705
...Having the elements or qualities of a picture; suitable for a picture; spec. (of a view, landscape, etc.) pleasing or striking in appearance; scenic. Now freq. in weakened sense (sometimes...
12. pulchrify, v. View full entry 1797
...trans. In humorous or ironic use: to beautify, adorn, embellish. Also intr.: to beautify oneself....
13. rag trade, n. View full entry 1745
...Trade in cloth rags or second-hand clothing....
14. trance, n.3 View full entry 1763
...? A skip, a dance; applied ironically, as in ‘a fine trance’, to a long tedious walk or tramp, a long tiring round....
15. volunˈteer, v. View full entry 1755
...intr. To undertake military service voluntarily, esp. on a special occasion. Freq. const. for....
