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reached us she came up short
When she reached us, she came up short and bounced a little.
— from Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow

royaliste un seul cagot un seul
Vit-on un seul royaliste, un seul cagot, un seul chasublard, prendre les armes pour la défense du trône et de l’autel?— G. Guillemot , Le Mot d’Ordre , Sept. 6, 1877.
— from Argot and Slang A New French and English Dictionary of the Cant Words, Quaint Expressions, Slang Terms and Flash Phrases Used in the High and Low Life of Old and New Paris by Albert Barrère

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