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Smoke in the Lanes 174: He gie me father half a bar. [Ibid.] (Gloss. of Romani terms) 301: Bar – £1.at bar, n.1
Smoke in the Lanes 174: He gie me father half a bar. [Ibid.] (Gloss. of Romani terms) 301: Bar – £1. Smoke in the Lanes 63: This would still be known as a ‘broomstick marriage’—with no official gaujo marriage taking place.at broomstick marriage, n.
Smoke in the Lanes 143: It is a wretched [...] and thoroughly uncomfortable experience to have the misfortune to acquire a ‘buggy’ wagon.at buggy, adj.1
Smoke in the Lanes 178: ‘She left they dee-little chavies,’ Lavinia went on in scandalised tones.at chavy, n.
Smoke in the Lanes 45: Sometimes I am taken for a diddikai — and treated accordingly. [Ibid.] (Gloss. of Romani terms) 301: diddikai – a half-Romani. Often incorrectly applied to all contemporary travellers.at diddicoi, n.
Smoke in the Lanes 197: ‘Gyppo! Gyppo!’ some children screamed derisively from the safety of the school playground.at gyppo, n.1
Smoke in the Lanes 295: ‘Go on! You foxin’ hedge-mumper!’ he spat.at hedge-bird (n.) under hedge, adj.
Smoke in the Lanes 256: I likes it in the kenner, ’tis warm. [Ibid.] (Gloss. of Romani terms) 301: Kenner, Ker ... House.at ken, n.1
Smoke in the Lanes 235: ‘Wotsever this, you mother’s minch!’ the enraged Jesse burst out finding that his pony refused to budge. [Ibid.] (Gloss. of Romani terms) 302: Minch ... Term of abuse.at minge, n.
Smoke in the Lanes 32: Romanies have, for centuries, monged most of their clothing.at mong, v.
Smoke in the Lanes 37: She talks like she’m motto.at motto, adj.
Smoke in the Lanes 130: The ‘mumpers’ — who quite often have no horse at all, and merely push their belongings about in old perambulators or carts.at mumper, n.
Smoke in the Lanes 31: He’m an ole beardy mush, like me Uncle ’Lijah.at mush, n.4
Smoke in the Lanes 48: ‘We ain’t got no pani!’ exclaimed Fangs, inspecting an old chipped enamel slop-bucket.at pawney, n.
Smoke in the Lanes 189: Pox on you, boy!at pox on —! (excl.) under pox, n.1
Smoke in the Lanes 42: Iffen you don’t shut yer bloody foxin’ mouth I’ll shut it fer you, you foxin’ bastard! Why you’m wusser’n a poxy German!at poxy, adj.
Smoke in the Lanes (Gloss. of Romani terms) 302: rocker – speak, talk.at rocker, v.
Smoke in the Lanes 145: You’d jest so well pick up wot you wants offen the ole rag-trolley after you’ve bein out a-tattin. [Ibid.] 173: ‘Tatting’ is a gloomy business.at tat, v.2
Smoke in the Lanes 145: You’d jest so well pick up wot you wants offen the ole rag-trolley after you’ve bein out a-tattin. [Ibid.] 173: ‘Tatting’ is a gloomy business.at tatting, n.
Smoke in the Lanes 185: Where’s Kizzy’s titty-bottle?at titty-bottle (n.) under titty, n.
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