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Convict Life 120: The Hon. Arthur Numskull, of the Crutch and Toothpick brigade.at crutch-and-toothpick brigade (n.) under crutch, n.1
Convict Life 120: The Hon. Arthur Numskull, of the Crutch and Toothpick brigade. Convict Life 167: After his conviction [...] he can ‘fetch the farm’, which is thieves’ language for obtaining admission to the infirmary.at farm, n.1
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 60: Who, hearing of the dry fact that So-and-So was hanged, can possibly conjure up for himself all the mental tortures of poor So-and-So.at so-and-so, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 103: Some ‘splits’ (detectives) and ‘brassies’ (policemen) are exceedingly popular with crooks — even with crooks who through their instrumentality have been ‘put away’.at put away, v.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 299: The world will begin to think that I must have been ‘away’.at away, adj.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 116: Say, padre, would you like to sell it [i.e. a crucifix]? [...] I might be able to get you some ’bacca for it.at bacca, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 110: Oh, bejabbers! he’s been cold this twinty year.at bejabers!, excl.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 87: Wish ter ’eaven ’E’d take it inter ’Is ’ead ter send a little dicky-bird down ere wif sommat tasty fer me!at dicky-bird, n.1
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 252: The trio [...] determined that on the first occasion the ‘bird to pluck’ turned up the game should be straight.at bird, n.1
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 79: I blamed well dreams of ’er an’ sees ’er in the dawn.at blame, adv.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 24: We all signed the petition, mind you — the ole blessed family.at blessed, adj.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 20: Then half the vanload [...] became involved in a discussion on the best methods of handling the judge. ‘Look the bloke straight between ’is eyeballs,’ exclaimed a quick-mannered sharper.at bloke, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 22: Don’t let ’em see yer gives a blow, or they’ll lam it on yer!at blow, n.6
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 25: Blow me, Tom, ain’t ’e ’ot?at blow me!, excl.1
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 23: Men will listen to the vilest epithets, but call them ‘bogey’, ‘brassey’, ‘copper’, or ‘policeman’, and they will be at your throat.at bogey, n.1
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 32: Pay the bill, old boy!at old boy, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 16: The Australian ‘boys’ had to get rid of him because he talked too much when drunk.at boys, the, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 103: Some ‘splits’ (detectives) and ‘brassies’ (policemen) are exceedingly popular with crooks.at brassey, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 23: Men will listen to the vilest epithets, but call them ‘bogey,’ ‘brassey,’ ‘copper’ or ‘policeman,’ and they will be at your throat.at brassey, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 146: A typical old ‘bruiser’ who was in prison with me, and was released about the same time.at bruiser, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 20: Eh, but ye’ll catch it hot this time, me lad!at catch it (v.) under catch, v.1
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 24: Me bruvver was topped; me cousin was sent to the chair in the States.at chair, the, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 27: ‘Been chucked?’ ‘Yes, lads! Not guilty!’.at chuck, v.2
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 110: Oh, bejabbers! he’s been cold this twinty year.at cold, adj.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 104: I don’t mind being ‘copped’ so much, but, dammit! I would have liked to have had a bit on ‘Caligula’ in the St. Leger to-day.at cop, v.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 152: One of the lags of our party, who had a reputation as a copper (or tale-bearer), saw the mist rising.at copper, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 23: Turn ‘copper’! [...] No bloomin’ fear! Not if it means twenty years.at turn copper (v.) under copper, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 23: ‘Coppering,’ or turning informant, is the deadly sin among crooks.at copper, v.2
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 89: [used to a German] Talk to your own Dagoes like that, not to me, you damned —— !at dago, n.
Human Side of Crook and Convict Life 15: Had I waited until the following week, I should have been in for a fur deal involving £2,500.at deal, n.1
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