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[UK] in Hackney Gazette 21 Sept. 3: ‘Harvesting snowy’ – stealing a wetline of clothes to pledge at the pawnbrokers.
at snowy, n.
[UK] Hackney Gazette 15 Sept. 3: Here comes the German with a red lot.
at red lot (and tackle) (n.) under red, adj.
[UK] in Hackney Gazette 27 Feb. 4: A thief referring to his jemmy as his ‘toothpick.’.
at toothpick, n.
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