tell goodbye. They tell howdy (how do you do?) and goodbye.
Lingo Starban. This should probably be Lingo's tavern, Lingo's tahvern; v and b being indistinguishable as in Spanish and Russian.
'cornful day, a day of scorning or flouting. Justina wishes Tomby to believe that she tried everywhere to get some youricky-yourk, but met only with flouts and jeers.
Hm, hm, grumbling.
a him, it is him, it is that which makes you say:—"Tatalingo, here's your bit," your three quatties. She only had a treppence but the Negro is above accuracy as the Emperor Sigismund was above grammar.
Tatalingo. Lingo's name is now transferred to Tomby. Italian vowels in Tata. In "Finger Quashy" we find Tatafelo as one of the cats' names.
make him a present, make her (Justina) a present to Annancy.
Mrs. Annancy Sinclair. They are not particular in the matter of surnames. A remarried widow is constantly called by the surname of her first husband.