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blue verb- to squander money UK, 1846 A possible variant of BLOW
- Johnnie, instead of blueing his crinkle [money] on the dogs, bought Frankie four art-silk frocks[.] — Charles Raven, Underworld Nights, p. 122, 1956
- of a bookmaker, to lose on a race UK, 1937
- to fight AUSTRALIA, 1962
- They all burst out in a cold sweat and Neil grabbed a fistful of jacket to jerk him back if he looked like bluing again[.] — Sam Weller, Old Bastards I Have Met, p. 65, 1979
- to arrest someone UK
To be taken in by the BOYS IN BLUE - He was going to be blued in, and all the fuss ensured that he was going to get a good kicking[.] — Greg Williams, Diamond Geezers, p. 187, 1997
- in horse racing, to commit an error of judgment AUSTRALIA
- — Ned Wallish, The Truth Dictionary of Racing Slang, p. 8, 1989
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