Vulgar words in Dombey and Son (Page 1)
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'Wickam,' retorted Mrs Pipchin, colouring, 'is a wicked, impudent, bold-faced hussy.'
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It was a part of Mrs Pipchin's policy to prevent her own 'young hussy'- -that was Mrs Pipchin's generic name for female servant-from communicating with Mrs Wickam: to which end she devoted much of her time to concealing herself behind doors, and springing out on that devoted maiden, whenever she made an approach towards Mrs Wickam's apartment.
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All the boys too (Toots excepted) seemed knocked up, and were getting ready for dinner-some newly tying their neckcloths, which were very stiff indeed; and others washing their hands or brushing their hair, in an adjoining ante-chamber-as if they didn't think they should enjoy it at all.
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On these occasions, Mrs MacStinger was knocked up by the policeman at a quarter before three in the morning, and rarely such before twelve o'clock next night.
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'How dare you come here, you hussy?
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'For shame, you hussy!
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'Does that bold-faced slut,' said the fell Pipchin, 'intend to take her warning, or does she not?'
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The Dowager expressed her lively satisfaction at this intelligence, and with some general opinions upon young hussies as a race, and especially upon their demerits after being spoiled by Miss Dombey, withdrew to prepare the Nipper's wages.
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Except,' says the inflammable Pipchin, 'that slut of a cook, who'll go immediately.'