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Illus. Police News 12 Jan. 3/1: [T]he defendant thereupon threatened to rip him up, to ‘do’ for him, &c., and he (complainant) went in fear of his life.at rip, v.
Illus. Police News 12 Jan. 3/1: [T]he defendant thereupon threatened to rip him up, to ‘do’ for him, &c., and he (complainant) went in fear of his life. Illus. Police News 27 June 4: [He] appeared [...] with a placard in front and behind him, on which, in large letters was inscribed ‘The Welcher of Sloane-street’.at welcher, n.
Illus. Police News 4 Dec. 2/3: Capture of Two of a Gang of Thieves — ‘Ringing the Changes’.at ring the changes, v.
Illus. Police News 11 May 2/5: Doings in the Divorce Court - Extraordinary Case.at doings, n.1
Illus. Police News 9 Aug. 4/3: [O]ne of them said that they intended give him a ‘domino’ (a slang term used by thieves, meaning to knock a man down and rob him), and they asked him to ‘Philip’ for them (that is, look out for the police while the robbery was being committed).at domino, n.2
Illus. Police News 9 Aug. 4/3: [O]ne of them said that they intended give him a ‘domino’ (a slang term used by thieves, meaning to knock a man down and rob him), and they asked him to ‘Philip’ for them (that is, look out for the police while the robbery was being committed).at philip, v.
Illus. Police News (London) 31 Jan. 4/3: Janes the ‘sly grog shop man’ had sworn that he had met Luie at Ballarat.at sly-grog, n.
Illus. Police News 31 Mar. n.p.: [pic. caption] The latest fashionable agony - New York ladies carrying poodles in their hip pockets.at agony, n.
Illus. Police News 14 July 2/5: The burglar swearing at her terribly, and threatening to ‘do for’ her if she did not let him go.at do for, v.
Illus. Police News 3 Nov. 4/1: What does ‘garden stuff’ mean? It means to give information to the police.at garden stuff (n.) under garden, n.
Illus. Police News 6 July 4/5: Fined for Selling Bosh Butter [...] The magistrate’s clerk [...] said he believed there was a trade phrase of ‘bosch’ and another of butterine, applied to inferior articls sold by buttermen.at bosh, n.3
Illus. Police News 30 Mar. 3/3: He had a knacker belonging to ‘Coper Teddy’ to sell.at knacker, n.
Illus. Police News 30 Mar. 3/2: Mr Barstow asked what a ‘super’ meant [...] ‘Why, a watch, of course’.at super, n.2
Illus. Police News 30 Mar. 3/2: If anyone there present wanted a ‘thick ’un’ he coukd let them have it [...] ‘A thick ’un is a sovereign’.at thick ’un, n.
Illus. Police News 8 Nov. 3/6: This much-slandered substance first became known as ‘devil’s dust’ amongst those who delight in slang phrases.at devil’s dust, n.1
Illus. Police News 3 July 4/2: Addressing the officer, Ward said, ‘How many d’s Are there in the alphabet?’ ‘d’ meaning a detective.at D, n.2
Illus. Police News 3 July 4/1: A flash note for £10 [...] and five £10 flash notes, two £5 flash notes.at flash note (n.) under flash, adj.
Illus. Police News 23 Oct. 3/3: Here he quaffs his ‘pongelo,’ which is his name for half-and-half.at pongelo, n.
Illus. Police News 4 Sept. 4/5: [T]heir only thought is to frequent balls, drink a great deal of champagne, talk very grossly of their partners, drop in at a slang Cellar [and] finish the night with kidneys and porter.at slang, adj.
Illus. Police News 1 Oct. 4/1: They took a stroll towards Kensington-gardens, when Head said, ‘What do yon think of those “drums” there?’ The witness answered that he did not think much of them.at drum, n.3
Illus. Police News 5 Feb. 4/3: A Ticket-of-Leave Man on the ‘Kinchin Lay’ [...] Hopkins [...] was charged with robbing children of portions of their clothing in the public streets.at kinchin lay (n.) under kinchin, n.
Illus. Police News 1 Oct. 4/1: Head said he had seen persons go in and out with fine rings on their fingers [...] They also had ‘red supers and slangs’ (meaning gold watches and chains) in their pockets.at s(o)uper and slang (n.) under super, n.2
Illus. Police News 10 Oct. 3/4: ‘This is a fish story,’ she replied, with natural indignation. ‘The fellow who wrote it is way off his base’.at off one’s base (adj.) under base, n.2
Illus. Police News 10 Oct. 3/4: I never work the slang racket myself, not this child!at child, n.
Illus. Police News 10 Oct. 3/4: She habitually talked slang , and made use of such expression as ‘getting left’ [...] and ‘put in his best licks’.at lick, n.2
Illus. Police News 5 Apr. 1: [pic. caption] HIGH JINKS AMONG YOUNG HIGH DADDIES OF THE HUB / A Private Party Charter a Suburban Hotel Near Boston / FASHIONABLE HIGH TONES AND THEIR GIRL COMPANIONS GO IT GAYLY.at high daddy (n.) under high, adj.1
Illus. Police News 5 Apr. 1: [pic. caption] HIGH JINKS AMONG YOUNG HIGH DADDIES OF THE HUB / A Private Party Charter a Suburban Hotel Near Boston / FASHIONABLE HIGH TONES AND THEIR GIRL COMPANIONS GO IT GAYLY.at high-tone, n.
Illus. Police News 25 June 4/2: ‘Look sharp, we’ve had the bluebottles about a good deal to-day’.at bluebottle, n.
Illus. Police News 26 Nov. 4/1: Yes, we dined with Duke Humphrey, it’s true.at dine with Duke Humphrey (v.) under dine, v.
Illus. Police News 24 Dec. 4/1: ‘Do you think of blowing the gaff — of splitting?’.at blow the gaff (v.) under gaff, n.1
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