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‘Siriusly Speaking’ in Just Us choose

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[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: jack and jilln. Pill (have you got any jack and jills?) [Rhyming slang].
at jack (and jill), n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: hit the frog and toadv. Escape [Rhyming slang].
at frog (and toad), n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/1: black book 1. n. Book in which breaches of the rules are recorded by officers. 2. v. Action of recording such breaches (you’ll be blackbooked for doing that).
at black book (n.) under black, adj.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/1: boob a. [Usually] derogatory descriptive for of prison material (boob coffee, boob clothing).
at boob, n.1
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/1: boobhead n. One who spends a lot of time in prison.
at boobhead (n.) under boob, n.1
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/1: boot off v. To go away (boot off!, he’s booted off).
at boot, v.1
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: four by twon. Eight; screw [Rhyming slang].
at four by two, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/2: chester n. Child-molester [Rhyming slang].
at Chester (the) Molester, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/2: chock-a-block adv. Up to one’s hilt (they caught him chock-a-block).
at chockablock, adj.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/2: classo 1. n. Travel agency (I’m going to see classo tomorrow). 2. v. To be classified as suitable for, say, a particular prison (the bastards have classoed me to Beechworth).
at Classo, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/2: cotton wool n. Masturbation [Rhyming slang].
at cotton wool, v.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 25/2: coup de 1. a. Grouse, terrific; peachy (what a coup de day) 2. adv. (that’s coup de) [from coup de grâs [sic].
at coup de, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 27/1: salada crackersn.see niagara falls.
at Salada crackers, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: drop n. Informer.
at drop, n.1
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: drop v. To inform.
at drop, v.4
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: fuel n. Cup of tea.
at fuel, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: hoist the flagv.Lodge and appeal [Naut.].
at hoist the flag (v.) under hoist, v.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: iron-bar v. Technique of applied psychology, usually resulting in contusions and minor abrasions [...] (they iron-barred the dog).
at iron bar (v.) under iron, adj.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: kick along with itexcl. phr. Exhibit stoicism (Don’t tell me your problems, kick along with it).
at kick along (v.) under kick, v.1
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/2: knock upv.Cf. bang up, but with smallre object.
at knock up, v.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: drunk’s lagging n. six months.
at drunk’s lagging (n.) under lagging, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: .
at drunk’s lagging (n.) under lagging, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/2: left-hand dropn.Informer who acts without seeming deliberate.
at left-hand drop (v.) under left, adj.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 27/1: red-lightv.Exhibiting onself indiscreetly (he was drunk, and red-lighting near the screws).
at red light, v.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/2: postedv.leave [someone] abandoned [...] (he left me posted).
at posted, adj.2
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/2: put offv.Termination; the concrete overcoat option (he was going to tell the police, so they had to put him off).
at put off (v.) under put, v.1
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 27/1: ratn.Sub-species of dog.
at rat, n.1
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 27/1: red devilen. Saveloys.
at red devil (n.) under red, adj.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 27/1: rock spidern. see tamperer.
at rock spider, n.
[Aus] ‘Siriusly’ Speaking in Just Us (H.M. Prison, Beechworth, Vic.) Dec. 26/1: in the ruck adv. phr.. Put name forward (he threw his name in the ruck).
at in the ruck under ruck, n.2
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