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Mysteries of Modern London 113/2: ‘What with fourpence to pay for medsun for the young ’un [...] if it runs to a Billingsgate pheasant for supper it’s about as high as it will run.at Billingsgate pheasant, n.
Mysteries of Modern London 113/2: ‘What with fourpence to pay for medsun for the young ’un [...] if it runs to a Billingsgate pheasant for supper it’s about as high as it will run. Mysteries of Modern London 122: The majority are of the lowest order, but there are among them several superior ‘artists’ – men who plan and carry out big jobs.at artist, n.
Mysteries of Modern London 183: There is a certain etiquette even among the ’appy dossers.at dosser, n.
Mysteries of Modern London 44: He doesn’t want him to fall into the hands of a rival gang. So he has put a spy on to watch, and inform him if any overtures are made to the ‘pigeon’ by any other members of the ‘flash mob’.at flash mob (n.) under flash, adj.
Mysteries of Modern London 43: One or two are pugilists who go to race-meetings to look after or ‘mind’ bookmakers who carry large sums of ready money.at mind, v.
Mysteries of Modern London 139: It was [...] a widely entertained idea that for a great deal of juvenile crime the sensational stories called ‘Penny Dreadfuls’ were largely responsible.at penny dreadful (n.) under penny, n.
Mysteries of Modern London 44: He doesn’t want him to fall into the hands of a rival gang. So he has put a spy on to watch, and inform him if any overtures are made to the ‘pigeon’ by any other members of the ‘flash mob’.at pigeon, n.1
Mysteries of Modern London 43: The sharp is going to ask him to his flat [...] and he is going to be ‘rooked’ of a large sum of money.at sharp, n.1
Mysteries of Modern London 92: I saw him in fine feather and quite the ‘sporting gent’ [...] at Nice races.at sporting man (n.) under sporting, adj.
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