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The Scamps of London choose

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[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II i: bob: I have sent him for a draft I’ve drawn on my banker. charl.: Aldgate pump!
at bill on the pump at Aldgate, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II iii: I’ve told that half-and-half know-nothing noodle, Yorney, that the honour of Herbert is in my hands.
at half-and-half, adj.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II i: I’m a ruined homo, a muff, a flat, a sam, a regular ass.
at ass, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II iii: Not yet, my beauty.
at beauty, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I iii: dever: We swear you can! bob (aside): Over the bender.
at over the bender under bender, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I ii: Where the devil are we to bag our bird?
at bird, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I iii: That little bit of muslin of yours, think of her!
at bit of muslin (n.) under bit, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I ii: I shall bleed our man for a cool ten thousand, at least.
at bleed, v.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: The cockatrice!
at cockatrice, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London III ii: Your goose is supposed to be cooked.
at cook someone’s goose, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I iii: I’ll cook their goose for them before I’ve done, or my name ain’t Bob.
at cook someone’s goose, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: Confound the fellow, what a crack he’s given me.
at crack, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: [as a nickname] Old Deady, the savage, can be dangerous enough at times.
at deady, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I iii: Good evening to you, Ned – give us your famble.
at famble, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II ii: Louisa! and who is she? Some old flame, I suppose.
at flame, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: What Bobby! still at the old game, eh? smoked cabbage leaves; rummy Spitalfields wipes.
at game, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II i: I’m a ruined homo, a muff, a flat, a sam, a regular ass.
at homo, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London III i: You’ll act jannock, surely?
at jannock, adj.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II iii: I shall stand a Jemmy and sauce at Mother Potter’s in the Cut.
at jemmy, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: There isn’t a bigger leg on the whole pavement.
at leg, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: I will stop my locomotives directly.
at locomotive, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II iii: Never mind me, smoke your pipes, dispose of your lush, and play out your game.
at lush, n.2
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I ii: Stow magging – here’s more coves coming [F&H].
at mag, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I iii: Stow magging – here’s more coves coming.
at mag, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London III ii: Lor, I had two or three mills, was thrown out of the house like a dog.
at mill, n.1
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London III i: You are spliced – nibbled at last – well, I wish you joy.
at nibble, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: There isn’t a bigger leg on the whole pavement.
at on the pavement under pavement, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London III i: Now, my pebbles, I’ll give you a toast.
at pebble, n.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London I i: I’m here on the look out and pick up.
at pick up, v.
[UK] W.T. Moncrieff Scamps of London II iii: I’ll queer them yet.
at queer, v.
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