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shout
verb- to buy a round of drink for others AUSTRALIA, 1854
- He shouted a round, too, just like any ordinary bloke would. — Alexander Buzo, Norm and Ahmed, p. 19, 1969
- However, there was a maximum damage to my bank balance as I decided to “shout” drinks. — Rex Hunt, Tall Tales–and True, p. 101, 1994
- to buy something as a present for another AUSTRALIA, 1949
- I’m going to call at Kimberley’s office and see if he’ll shout me a decent lunch. — Willie Fennell, Dexter Gets The Point, p. 51, 1961
- We parted after arranging to meet for lunch next day and the Fourth mate shouted a taxi back to Yokohama. — Les Such, A Yen for Yokohama, p. 59, 1963
- Reckon I’ll shout myself a holiday. — Jean Brooks, The Opal Witch, p. 127, 1967
- to write exclusively in upper case US
- — Christian Crumlish, The Internet Dictionary, p. 180, 1995
▶ shout at your shoes
to vomit US- — Washington Post, p. 18, 8 November 1987: “Say Wha?”
▶ wouldn’t shout if a shark bit you
to be stingy AUSTRALIA- — Richard Beckett, The Dinkum Aussie Dictionary, p. 58, 1986
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