10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DO A PERISH»
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Esp. in do a perish, 'to come near to death, esp. from lack of water or food; to
suffer any kind of deprivation or ordeal' (Wilkes, whose quot'ns show that it can
also mean 'to die'): Aus.: since late C.19. (Morris, 1894.) By 1910, perish was
used as ...
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The Chambers Dictionary
Also adv. — adv per ishingly. — do a perish (Ausir colloq) almost to die of lack of
food or drink. [OFr perir. pr p perissanl , from Lperire,peritum to perish, from pfx
per-, and ire to go) pensperm per'i-spurm, (hot) n nutritive tissue in a seed
derived ...
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
A.Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. do/ do a get Aus. leave a place quickly. do/ do a
perish Aus. die. do/ do the dishes Am./esp. Br., Aus. wash up/ wash dishes, plates
, knives, forks, etc. after a meal: The women...areinthe kitchen doing the dishes ...
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Spanish slang, adopted by some English speakers; in Spanish Perico is a pet
name for Pedro, and the name PEDRO also serves in English slang as another
alias for cocaine US, 1994 perish noun < do a perish to suffer great deprivation, ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
He grasped Sally's hand in greeting and said, “You're a pretty sheila!” “And you're
a pretty cheeky guy!” she replied. “I'm well-known around these parts for that!” “I'll
bet!” Sally retorted. “And we'll need water or we'll do a perish out ...
I've known what it is ter do a perish on the track meself. It's not the tucker I think
on. I don't care a damn for that. When the shearers come every one is free to go
inter the kitchin an' forage for hisself when he feels hungry — so long as he pays
...
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Aussie Slang Dictionary
Lolla Stewart. Diwy van: police wagon. Do a fliT: To run away or escape
responsibilify. Do a Melba: To conTinually reTurn from reTiremenT. Do a perish:
To die. Do me a favour: a remark ThaT indicafes you wanT anoTher person To
sTop ...
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Light that Time Has Made
If that is true, the surest prophecy anyone could make about Australia's future is (
in the oldtime phrase of the outback) that we are going to 'do a perish' in the
twentyfirst century. Many people may deny that we lack vision. When one
examines ...
9
One Skin for an Overlander
Finbar, now firmly of the opinion that a short absence would do Coolethe a world
of good, rode southwards with a spare saddle-horse and two packhorses. 'We'll
not do a perish on this trip,' he promised the horses. 'Ill find some native soaks,' ...
Robert Denis Whittle, 2007
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
7, 3rd January 1987 perico noun cocaine us Spanish slang, adapted by some
English speakers • — US Department or Justice, Street Terms, August 1994
perish noun K do a perish to suffer great deprivation, especially of water or
sustenance ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
