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1. Abyssinia, int. View full entry 1932
...‘I'll be seeing you!’ (said on parting)....
2. bad, adj., n.2, and adv. View full entry 1203
...Of poor quality or little worth....
3. Bedfordshire, n. View full entry 1665
...Humorously put for bed....
4. bellow, v. View full entry c1000
...prop. To roar as a bull, or as a cow when excited. (Ordinarily, a cow lows.)...
5. blivit | blivet, n. View full entry 1967
...A pseudo-term for something useless, unnecessary, annoying, etc.; hence, = thingamajig (see quots.)....
6. Bordeaux, n. View full entry c1570
...The wine made in the Bordeaux region of France; claret....
7. bow-wow, int. and n. View full entry a1616
...ˈbaʊˈwaʊ An imitation of the barking of a dog....
8. bumble-puppy, n. View full entry 1801
...An old game resembling bagatelle, but played out of doors with marbles or ‘dumps’ of lead; nine-holes....
9. Caledonian, adj. and n. View full entry 1656
...Of ancient Caledonia; of Scotland....
10. Cheddar, n. View full entry a1661
...The name of a village near the Mendip hills in Somerset. Hence Cheddar cheese (or contextually Cheddar): see quotations....
11. Chelsea, n. View full entry 1711
...a kind of rolled currant-bun originally made in Chelsea....
12. Chiantishire, n. View full entry 1986
...The region of Tuscany in Italy, esp. the area surrounding the Chianti Mountains, perceived in terms of its popularity as a holiday destination for British tourists and as a home for British...
13. Coˈlinderies, n. View full entry 1886
...A half-jocular name for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition held in London in 1886....
14. collogue, v. View full entry 1602
...intr. To speak fair, employ feigned flattery or blandishment; to gloze; to deal flatteringly or deceitfully with any one, in order to cajole him or curry favour with him....
15. cowabunga, int. View full entry 1954
...Expressing astonishment, enthusiasm, or exuberance; ‘yahoo!’ ‘wow!’ Now freq. humorous....
16. Darwinical, adj. View full entry 1881
...= Darwinian2a....
17. eek, int. View full entry 1932
...Expressing (freq. mock) astonishment, alarm, horror, or surprise....
18. Egyptian, adj. and n. View full entry 1398
...Belonging or relating to Egypt....
19. ˈEvite, n. View full entry 1713
...A name humorously applied to a woman wearing little clothing....
20. frammis, n. View full entry 1940
...With capital initial. As a generic surname, esp. in comic strips or in an invented company name....