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[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 20 July in Norman’s London (1969) 19: ‘Do me a favour!’ I replied and had it away a bit lively.
at do me a favour, phr.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 23 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 40: There was one young geezer fast akip on the stairs.
at akip, adj.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 10 Aug. in Norman’s London (1969) 27: About this time my plates of meat began to bark.
at bark, v.2
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 23 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 39: I saw one of the very biggest villains in the entire world bunnying away [...] to a double cultured geezer with grey barnet.
at barnet (fair), n.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 10 Aug. in Norman’s London (1969) 27: My bats were buzzing from all the walk about I had been doing.
at bats, n.1
[UK] F. Norman in Vogue Oct. in Norman’s London (1969) 34: Scouting parties [...] arrived back some days later benzed up to the earholes.
at benzed (adj.) under benz, n.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 20 July in Norman’s London (1969) 17: It didn’t make a lot of difference whether or not I had done what I got nicked for, because I still got bird for it.
at bird, n.4
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 23 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 40: I took a butchers at my kettle, and saw that the bird-lime was coming up to half past seven.
at birdlime, n.2
[UK] F. Norman in Bristol Eve. Post 27 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 43: I got into a fight with some geezer, and he striped me down the boat with a blade.
at blade, n.
[UK] F. Norman in Vogue Oct. in Norman’s London (1969) 37: I heard some geezer ask if she had kicked the tin.
at kick the bucket, v.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 23 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 39: I saw one of the very biggest villains in the entire world bunnying away [...] to a double cultured geezer with grey barnet.
at bunny, v.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 20 July in Norman’s London (1969) 20: ‘Could you lend me a cows?’ asked some slag.
at cow’s (calf), n.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 23 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 40: We just kept on giving the gin a caning.
at caning, n.
[UK] F. Norman in Vogue Oct. in Norman’s London (1969) 28: Quite a lot of charvering goes on until he gets the slingers.
at charver, v.
[UK] F. Norman in Encounter Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 51: If there’s one thing I don’t look when some bogey chats me up, that’s innocent!
at chat, v.1
[UK] F. Norman in Vogue Oct. in Norman’s London (1969) 28: They kip all over the deck in rows.
at deck, n.1
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 20 July in Norman’s London (1969) 19: I [...] asked the governor [...] what he thought about the annual ding-dong.
at ding-dong, n.5
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 20 July in Norman’s London (1969) 19: I went up to him and bought one down to the old pals act.
at down to, adj.3
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 23 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 39: He might therefore stick his fork into some unsuspecting guest’s outer.
at fork, n.1
[UK] F. Norman in Vogue Oct. in Norman’s London (1969) 31: What would put the frighteners on them even more was the hysterical giggles of delight that came from the inside.
at put the frighteners on (v.) under frightener, n.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 10 Aug. in Norman’s London (1969) 25: I went into one of those amusement gaffs where they have a load of slot machines.
at gaff, n.1
[UK] F. Norman in Vogue Oct. in Norman’s London (1969) 28: Usually one of the slag has got a gaff and he puts up all the others.
at gaff, n.1
[UK] F. Norman in Encounter Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 52: The question of civilian grub after eating nick gear for over a two stretch.
at gear, n.
[UK] F. Norman in Encounter Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 49: Before I knew what had happened they had geed me up into writing an article.
at gee (up), v.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 10 Aug. in Norman’s London (1969) 25: Come along General, I’ll tell ya wot I’ll do wiv ya.
at general, n.1
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 20 July in Norman’s London (1969) 17: Every now and then a bit of bother goes off in Soho.
at go off, v.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 20 July in Norman’s London (1969) 19: I [...] asked the governor [...] what he thought about the annual ding-dong.
at governor, n.
[UK] F. Norman in Vogue Oct. in Norman’s London (1969) 35: It was Christmas Eve and the weather was double taters.
at taters (in the mould), adj.
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 23 Nov. in Norman’s London (1969) 40: I took a butchers at my kettle, and saw that the bird-lime was coming up to half past seven.
at kettle, n.1
[UK] F. Norman in Sun. Graphic 10 Aug. in Norman’s London (1969) 27: He’s liable to bung you a knuckle sandwich without so much as a by your leave.
at knuckle sandwich (n.) under knuckle, n.
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