1954 G. Lamming Emigrants (1980) 65: You get dis thing an’ den you find out [...] it ain’t worth two shits.at not worth a shit, phr.
1954 G. Lamming Emigrants (1980) 62: It won’ be long ’fore every Tom Dick an’ Harry can send his chil’.at Tom, Dick and Harry, n.
1954 G. Lamming Emigrants (1980) 120: Look, bellybreakers, ol’ man, look the good ol’ keep-me-ups we call bellybreakers.at bellybreakers (n.) under belly, n.
1954 G. Lamming Emigrants (1980) 111: ‘’Ave ’alf pint o’ bitter John?’ ‘My name aint John.’.at John, n.
1954 G. Lamming Emigrants (1980) 69: They won’t leave till they [...] suck yuh blood like a blasted jumbie.at jumbie, n.
1954 G. Lamming Emigrants (1980) 75: You never had dealings with limeys an’ you doan’ know what they can do.at limey, n.