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[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 4: Oldham, where he had been late on the ‘Frog,’ there was little business being done.
at on the frog under frog (and toad), n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 21: They go as man and wife [...] He will then force her, if she requires any forcing, out at night to pick up something; it makes no difference to him how she gets it, whether by stealing or by going with other men [..] Now if both these people are out together, he is what they term a ‘bearer-up’ [...] they will both tackle and rob him.
at bearer-up, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 6: This man wore a clerical suit, with black hat, &c., or ‘Bell topper’.
at bell-topper (n.) under bell, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 17: The same dodge is adopted when the ‘moocher’ wants a vest or ‘bend’.
at bend, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 8: Got the boat ... Twenty years, or Life.
at get the boat (v.) under boat, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 11: I will now introduce you to what they call the ‘Bouncer,’ or Swindler [...] To encourage the people to purchase his ‘pokes’ more freely, he will pretend to drop three half-crowns into a ‘poke’ and offer it for sale for half a crown.
at bouncer, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 11: This game is called ‘spreading the broads,’ or the three card trick.
at spread (the) broads (v.) under broads, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 13: They are called ‘Pitchers.’ They have a mode of living by standing at street corners [...] and will have for sale what they call ‘Brummagem Balls,’ which are only whitening and a little Venetian red to colour it.
at Brummagem, adj.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 8: Buor ... A Woman.
at buer, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 10: Bug ... To rob anyone.
at bug, v.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Fushme or Bull ... Five Shillings.
at bull, n.3
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Flatty ... One who does not understand the Cant.
at cant, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 8: Carriage Drag [...] Seven Day’s Imprisonment.
at carriage drag, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 21: The character called by the name of ‘Cash Carrier,’ who makes a living out of his unfortunate victims [...] He picks up some poor unfortunate girl, and they go as man and wife, or laken. He will then force her, if she requires any forcing, out at night to pick up something.
at cash carrier (n.) under cash, n.2
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 19: They will borrow two or more children, or as they call them ‘Chavies’.
at chavy, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 8: Gulling a Choker ... Deceiving a Minister.
at choker, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 14: He probably gets liberated, or as they term it ‘chucked up’.
at chuck up, v.2
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Crooked ... Anything not right.
at crooked, adj.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 15: He watches to see if there is plenty of silver in the ‘damper’ or drawer.
at damper, n.2
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Deaner or Midget ... One Shilling.
at deener, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Duce ... Twopence.
at deuce, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 4: I go on the downright or common begging, as my age and respectful appearance help me much.
at downright, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 8: Drag ... Name of a Street.
at drag, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Stiff or Duckett ... Hawker’s License.
at ducket, n.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Dumps ... Buttons.
at dump, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 13: Another article which he keeps by him [...] corn [as on a toe] ‘Fake’.
at fake, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 8: Five Pennyworth ... Five Years’ Imprisonment.
at five pennyworth (n.) under five, adj.
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 8: Flag ... An Apron.
at flag, n.2
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Flatty ... One who does not understand the Cant.
at flattie, n.1
[UK] W. Newton Secrets of Tramp Life Revealed 9: Fly ... Crafty and understands the Cant.
at fly, adj.
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