"that's your sort" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (slang, obsolete) That's it; that's the spirit; expressing approval or encouragement. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-that's_your_sort-en-phrase-W~ox4rnm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. (slang, obsolete) That's what kind of person or people you are. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-that's_your_sort-en-phrase-NLvpqKtI
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          "ref": "1825, The Universal Songster, volume 1, page 260:",
          "text": "He is a punster, give him a good licking. Talking of licking, he had better lick his own coat. That's your sort, cut away!",
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          "ref": "1858, R M Ballantyne, The Coral Island:",
          "text": "But I slung a large stone after it, which, being fortunately well aimed, hit it behind the ear and felled it to the earth. “Capital, Ralph! that’s your sort!” cried Peterkin, who, to my surprise and great relief, had risen to his feet apparently unhurt, though much dishevelled.",
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          "text": "“Did any of you gentlemen want to have it out with me?” roared Silver, bending far forward from his position on the keg, with his pipe still glowing in his right hand. […]\nNot a man stirred; not a man answered.\n“That’s your sort, is it?” he added, returning his pipe to his mouth.",
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