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in R.T. Hopkins Life and Death at the Old Bailey (1935) 168: The parson stands on his Humbox high.at hum-box, n.
in R.T. Hopkins Life and Death at the Old Bailey (1935) 168: The parson stands on his Humbox high. Graphic 26 March in Life and Death at the Old Bailey (1935) 95: Another slang verb, ‘sloush,’ puzzled the court [...] The policeman rushed forward, and one of the thieves cried, ‘Sloush him!’ The meaning was at once exemplified.at slosh, v.1
News of the World 18 Nov. in Life and Death at the Old Bailey (1935) 216: A full report on the inquest appears in the News of the World [...] Here we learn that Jane Kelly lived for some time at a ‘gay house’ in the West End of London.at gay house (n.) under gay, adj.
(ref. to 19C) Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] to put the works of a watch out of one case into another – to church a Jack.at church a yack, v.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 231: A pert cockney baggage with a cold sparkle in her eyes.at baggage, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 270: Golly, the ‘bash boy,’ who carries the iron bar which is used for smashing the window.at bash boy (n.) under bash, v.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 270: It is very near now – the ‘gaff’ (shop) at which they have arranged the ‘bash’ (smash-and-grab raid).at bash, n.1
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] coiner of bad money – turner-out or bit-faker.at bit faker (n.) under bit, n.1
(ref. to 19C) Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] stealers of lead pipes – blue pigeon flyers.at blue pigeon flyer (n.) under blue pigeon, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 291: ‘Strike me dead, boss!’ said the cabby.at boss, n.2
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] plunderers of drunken men – bug-hunters.at bug-hunter, n.2
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 66: Five shillings is a ‘bull’.at bull, n.3
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] selling obscene songs – busking.at busk, v.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 101: ‘Know you!’ exploded the cabby. ‘Why, you silly old blighter, I could never forget a mug like yours.’.at cabby, n.1
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] burglary – to crack a case.at crack a case (v.) under case, n.3
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 66: Couter – Sovereign.at couter, n.1
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] entering a dwelling-house during divine service – dead lurk.at dead lurk, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: To-day smash and grab bandits call a stolen motor car a ‘crooked drag.’ A motor car genuinely owned by a raider is a ‘straight drag’ [...] A ‘bizzie drag’ is a flying squad car from Scotland Yard.at drag, n.1
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 62: In Victorian days a man who cut trunks from the backs of cabs and carriages was known as a ‘dragsman’.at dragsman (n.) under drag, n.1
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 62: ‘Dragging’ is patrolling in a stolen car to carry out petty larcenies from parked motor cars.at dragging, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] stealer of linen from a clothes’ line – snow dropper.at snow-dropper, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 65: Costermongers invariably use the following terms in discussing money transactions [...] Erth-yenep – Threepence.at earth yenneps, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 143: The escort is also armed – with small grenades filled with liquid paint, known amongst bank messengers as ‘eggs’. They are useful weapons against the thief who relies on a quick getaway by mingling with the crowd.at egg, n.1
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 65: Costermongers invariably use the following terms in discussing money transactions [...] Enine-yenep – Ninepence.at enin yeneps, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 63: The following crook’s words and phrases date from the days of the old Old Bailey: [...] the treadmill – everlasting staircase.at everlasting staircase (n.) under everlasting, adj.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 66: Ewif-gen – Five shillings.at ewif gens, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 65: Costermongers invariably use the following terms in discussing money transactions [...] Ewif-yenep – Fivepence.at ewif yeneps, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 65: Costermongers invariably use the following terms in discussing money transactions [...] Exis-yenep – Sixpence.at exis yeneps, n.
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 227: He was looked upon as a ‘strange fish’.at fish, n.1
Life and Death at the Old Bailey 65: Costermongers invariably use the following terms in discussing money transactions [...] Flatch – Halfpenny.at flatch, n.
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