die-away

Updated: September 14, 2025

"Why then," said he, "we must trouble this offensive person to apologize or or put 'em up, begad!" "No, no, Sling," said he in a die-away voice, "he's a doocid fine 'bit of stuff' look at those shoulders! and quick on his pins remark those legs! No, no, my dear fellow, remember your knee, you hurt it, you know fell on it when you were thrown, must be doocid painful! Must let me take your place.

Jeffery Farnol - The Amateur Gentleman