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Signs of Crime 195: Once a week Cheeky in the sense of impertinence: ‘He’s got plenty of once a week.’.at once a week, n.1
Signs of Crime 195: Once a week Cheeky in the sense of impertinence: ‘He’s got plenty of once a week.’. Signs of Crime 171: Acid, to put in the To inform against, or to say something unpleasant about someone in his absence.at put the acid in (v.) under acid, n.2
Signs of Crime 85: Acid (a) Cheekiness (especially in a child).at acid, n.2
Signs of Crime 171: Adam (and Eve) it, To believe it.at Adam (and Eve), v.
Signs of Crime 172: Alias man A criminal, especially a morally worthless cheat or hypocrite (West Indian term, originally an eighteenth century English expression).at alias man, n.
Signs of Crime 172: All that, giving it Bragging or showing off.at give it all that (v.) under all that, adj.
Signs of Crime 172: Alphonse (ponce) Man living on the earnings of prostitution.at alphonse, n.2
Signs of Crime 175: Bubble (and squeak) To inform (speak) against: ‘Put the bubble in’ or ‘Bubble him’.at bubble (and squeak), v.
Signs of Crime 185: Gin and Jaguar bird A wealthy (usually married) woman from this area and in some senses likely to be ‘racy’, ‘with it’ or sexually accommodating.at gin and Jag bird (n.) under gin and Jag, adj.
Signs of Crime 194: Nervo (and Knox) Syphilis (pox): ‘A dose of the old Nervo.’ (Names of an old music hall duo of comedians.).at nervo and knox, n.
Signs of Crime 191: Levy (& Frank), to To masturbate (wank). (Brewing firm.).at levy (and frank), n.
Signs of Crime 207: Weasel (and stoat) Coat.at weasel (and stoat), n.
Signs of Crime 207: You and me Tea, i.e., the evening meal: ‘I am off for my you and me.’.at you and me, n.
Signs of Crime 187: Hit and missed (in full) Drunk (pissed): ‘On the hit and miss’ means going out drinking.at hit and missed, adj.
Signs of Crime 185: Gin and Jaguar belt The upper class districts of Surrey, and a fruitful area for worth-while housebreaking.at gin and Jag belt (n.) under gin and Jag, adj.
Signs of Crime 187: Hit (and miss) A kiss: ‘. . . and give us a hit, love’ is an impertinent phrase which might be used to an attractive barmaid when drinks are ordered.at hit (and miss), n.
Signs of Crime 188: Horse (and trap) Gonorrhoea (clap): ‘Got a dose of horse.’.at horse and trap, n.
Signs of Crime 175: Bubble (and squeak) To inform (speak) against: ‘Put the bubble in’ or ‘Bubble him’.at put the bubble in (v.) under bubble (and squeak), v.
Signs of Crime 199: Rod Overcoat.at rod (and float), n.
Signs of Crime 199: Salmon (and trout) [...] less commonly, gout.at salmon (and) trout, n.
Signs of Crime 199: Salmon (and trout) Tobacco (Snout) and less commonly, gout.at salmon (and) trout, n.
Signs of Crime 178: Cocoa, I should ‘I should think so!’.at I should cocoa under coffee and cocoa, v.
Signs of Crime 182: Elephant (& Castle) Anus.at elephant and castle, n.
Signs of Crime 203: Stumm Silent. Pronounced Schtumm. ‘Keep stumm!’ is an urgent command – ‘Stop talking!’ (Yiddish.); Stumm and crum Emphatic version of ‘stumm’.at stumm and crum, adj.
Signs of Crime 172: Andrew, the The Royal Navy.at andrew, n.2
Signs of Crime 199: Sally (Ann) The Salvation Army. Used also to refer to the common lodging houses managed by this organisation.at Sally Ann, n.
Signs of Crime 186: Give your arse/ears a chance Stop talking and listen (a terse command), or sometimes a form of complaining comment about an over-talkative person. ‘Why doesn’t he give his arse a chance?’ i.e., ‘Why doesn’t he shut up?’.at give one’s arse a chance under arse, n.
Signs of Crime 189: J. Arthur (Rank) [...] (b) to masturbate (wank) and, by extension, a fool: ‘What a J. Arthur he is!’.at J. Arthur (Rank), n.
Signs of Crime 172: Arthur (Rank) Bank; see also J. Arthur.at arthur, n.
Signs of Crime 172: Artist Term often used ironically in conjunction with other words, e.g., ‘con-artist’ – fraudsman; ‘piss-artist’ – a man addicted to alcoholic drink; ‘skid-artist’ – a bad driver.at -artist, sfx
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