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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Macheath (Captain). | |
| A highwayman, hero of The Beggar’s Opera, by Gay. A fine, gay, bold-faced ruffian, game to the very last. | 1 |
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