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petater : potato.

play : pretend.

play out : deceive.

plenty : many.

’pon : upon.

poo’ : poor.

’port : report.

pupperlicks : head over heels; turning somersaults.

’queeze : squeeze.

rag : (such) fine.

raise : contribution.

rash : rations.

rather tryin’ : trying our best.

res’ : rest.

’res’ : arrest.

ring grand, was : rang out grandly.

risky : flirty.

roun’ : round.

roun-a : round the.

rule : regulations; discipline.

rum’s up : rum being about.

sabe : save.

Sah : Sir.

sake o’ : on account of.