lean and lurch, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

lean and lurch n.

[rhy. sl.]

a church.

1857		‘Ducange Anglicus’ Vulgar Tongue.
1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict.
1935		A.J. Pollock Und. Speaks.
1960, 1975		Wentworth & Flexner DAS.
1969		S.T. Kendall Up the Frog.
2002		M. Coles More Bible in Cockney 65: The whole lean-and-lurch heard about this and they was all well scared.