plurry

British

/ ˈplʌrɪ /

adjective

slang a euphemism for bloody

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A hartist!" he murmured admiringly, "a plurry hartist.

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Yarra was a remarkably clever tracker, and uncommonly cute for his years; but within a fortnight the new comer had secured so powerful an influence over him that the boy had confided to one of the gins: 'That plurry pfeller good man him.

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Go this way, that way, make much plurry humbug.

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Yarra plurry fine feller!' said Ryder.

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Best ye stickit tae wha' ye ca' 'English,' auld mon!" he remarked irritably, "Baith yersel' an' yer plurry pairrut.

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