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reg'lar, a. and adv.|ˈrɛglə(r)| Repr. a colloq. pronunc. of regular a. and adv.
1842Dickens Let. 17 Feb. (1974) III. 69 The Newhaven serenade was not so good; though there were a great many voices, and a ‘reg'lar’ band. 1843― Mart. Chuz. (1844) xxv. 306, I says ‘my half a pint of porter fully satisfies; perwisin', Mrs. Harris, that it is brought reg'lar, and draw'd mild.’ 1899F. W. Maitland Let. 10 Oct. (1965) 201 Wherever I go I shall expect my E.H.R. ‘reglar’. 1950Collier's 6 May 56/2 (caption) I'm a ‘real pal’—a ‘reg'lar fellow’—a ‘good scout’! |