“Say, Richard,” said Gwen, the other evening, “what is an Assega?’ “An assega.” replied Richard, “well, well, I suppose it’s an assegai” “Don’t be silly,’ Gve “Do you know what it is?” “No, I don't said Richard me di I'll soon tell you"
“Now,” said Richard, with the dictionary on his knee, “I’ll soon tell you what an assegai is. How do you spell it?” “How should I know?” Gwen snapped. “It must be among the ‘asses’,” Polly suggested. “Of course,” cried Gwen. “I’ve got it, ‘assegai.’ It means a gay ass, or a jolly donkey.” “In that case you’re an assegai very often,” said Polly, which did not please poor Gwen
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 August 1932, Page 10
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112“Say, Richard,” said Gwen, the other evening, “what is an Assega?’ “An assega.” replied Richard, “well, well, I suppose it’s an assegai” “Don’t be silly,’ Gve “Do you know what it is?” “No, I don't said Richard me di I'll soon tell you" “Now,” said Richard, with the dictionary on his knee, “I’ll soon tell you what an assegai is. How do you spell it?” “How should I know?” Gwen snapped. “It must be among the ‘asses’,” Polly suggested. “Of course,” cried Gwen. “I’ve got it, ‘assegai.’ It means a gay ass, or a jolly donkey.” “In that case you’re an assegai very often,” said Polly, which did not please poor Gwen Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 13 August 1932, Page 10
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