Green’s Dictionary of Slang
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: ‘Fogle,’ for a handkerchief, a ‘bird’s eye wipe’ (German vogel, a bird) has been taken [...] from the German vagrants.at bird’s eye wipe, n.
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 5: He wants a more nobby crib, as the one he hangs out in now is only fit for some pleb or cad.at cad, n.1
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: The term ‘carser,’ for a gentleman’s house (Italian casa), has been borrowed from the organ boys.at casa, n.1
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 5: ‘I say, Curly, will you do a top of reeb (pot of beer),’ one costermonger may say to the other.at do, v.1
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: [as cit. 1856].at domino, n.1
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: The term ‘fake’ (to do anything) is merely the Latin facere.at fake, v.1
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 305: Daring youths [...] were constantly in the habit of making ‘foxes’ (artificial sores).at fox, n.1
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: [as cit. 1856].at paste-horn, n.
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: [as cit. 1856].at mushroom, n.
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 5: He wants a more nobby crib, as the one he hangs out in now is only fit for some pleb or cad.at nobby, adj.
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: [as cit. 1856].at parney, n.
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 6: [as cit. 1856].at rocker, v.
Mayhew & Binny Criminal Prisons of London 5: He wants a more nobby crib, as the one he hangs out in now is only fit for some pleb or cad. It really isn’t the Stilton.at Stilton, the, n.
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