10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOT SO DUSTY»
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: ...
1680-1830; then, mainly, the longer. Largely displaced by ba(c)kshee(sh). Dusty,
dusty, n. See Dustie, dusty. dusty, adj. Penniless: lower classes': ca. 1870-1930. (
B. 8! L.) Cf. gritty.—2. In none or not so dusty, good (cf. not so ...
Eric Partridge, Paul Beale, 1984
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Reports from Committees
It is easy work, and not so dusty. Sometimes bits fly in my eyes, sometimes not
much. In two or three summers have worked till 8£ or 9 but not so often. Started
on a Monday and worked five nights so. Was not tired ; did an easy job then.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1865
As Mother explained: We called her Dusty because she was always saying,
when we'd put down our bridge hand, “Well, that's not so dusty.'” [Mother and
Dusty] used to go up to Carcross [in British Columbia] to play bridge with Mrs.
Simmons ...
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The Slang Dictionary; Or, The Vulgar Words, Street Phrases, ...
Well, it's not so DUSTY," i.e., not so bad; sometimes varied to " none so DUSTY."
DUST-HOLE, Sidney Sussex College at Cambridge.— Univ. Slang. DUST-HOLE,
the Queen's Theatre, Tottenham Court Road.— Theat. Slang. DUSTOORIE ...
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Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
... or Not so dusty. I don't call it bad ; rather smart. Here dusty means mean, soiled
, worthless. Dustyfoot. See Piepowder Court. Dutch. The word, properly meaning
" Hollandish," is the M.Dut. Dulsch or Ger. Deutsch, and formerly denoted the ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 2001
The others rather wanted to find fault, but it was hard, because the word 'wings'
raised a flutter ofjoyous excitement in every breast 'Not so dusty,' said Cyril
generously; and Robert added, 'Really, Panther, you're not quite such a fool as
you ...
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
(Dr. Munyaka stood up in his place) You are not so dusty, yet the Minister has
said that the people of Machakos Town are dusty! (Laughter) Next Question! Mrs.
Ngilu: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Machakos Town people should not think that what you ...
The others rather wantedto findfault,but itwas hard, because theword 'wings'
raised a flutter of joyous excitement in every breast. 'Not so dusty,' said Cyril
generously; and Robert added, 'Really, Panther, you're not quite such afoolas
you look.
I left Bobette to carry on exploring our find whilst I leant against a not- so-dusty-
looking wall; the pressure from my body weight seemed to make the wall move.
Its revolving speed was too quick for me to shout out, so before I knew it, the fake
...
It is not so dusty at Puyallup. The dirt does not come through the walls, but from
the ground. The shacks are laid flat on the ground, and mud oozes up through
the floors during and after the frequent rains. But the roof is only plank plus
tarpaper, ...
9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOT SO DUSTY»
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Out & About: Dr. John
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member is a multiple Grammy Award-winner, and his most recent Grammy is not so dusty. He won it in 2013, ... «Roanoke Times, May 15»
Century Later, the 'Chinatown' Water Feud Ebbs
“We just wanted to make it so it's not so dusty.” Mr. Schade, 57, his pursuit of Los Angeles finally over, celebrated the moment by announcing he ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
Leicester 0 Man City 1: What the papers say
As responses to a setback go, not so dusty." Richard Rae, Guardian. "Despite the scares, mostly at the start, City can this morning reflect on a ... «Manchester Evening News, Dec 14»
Manchester City's Frank Lampard ensures Leicester stay on bottom
As responses to a setback go, not so dusty. This was not a win without cost for City, however. Manuel Pellegrini is rarely noticeably upbeat but ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
Dylan Ryan / Sand, 'Visionary Fantasy' - Exclusive Premiere
Ryan mentioned a not so dusty influence on the track's sound: “The main chord progression was one of the first ideas we started playing ... «Diffuser.fm, Aug 14»
Gems of the Lower Leagues: Jacob Butterfield
Not so dusty. But this will have come as little to surprise to those who have watched Butterfield closely as he emerged through the ranks at ... «Just Football.com, Dec 11»
Lights, Tigers go down
Still, it raised the prosect of what might have happened had the lights not come back on. NOT SO DUSTY. It was a small moment but noteworthy ... «The Age, May 11»
Dubai killing awakes ghosts of assassinations past
"Well, there is less building on a Friday," he said, "so the air is not so dusty." Even with Dubai's well-advertised economic problems there is still ... «BBC News, Feb 10»
Why birds, culture and language are relevant…and interesting
I've spent a large part of the last five years (at least) collecting the literature – mainly from many hours in dusty (and not so dusty) libraries ... «Crikey, Aug 09»
