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Street Life in London (1969) 45: He was irrepressible in the matter of bonneting the police.at bonnet, v.
Street Life in London (1969) 45: He was irrepressible in the matter of bonneting the police. Street Life in London (1969) 47: Profits ain’t nothing like wot they was [...] a sight more things that’s got next to no ‘bounce’ – profit – ’cause every ‘swag’ sells them.at bunce, n.
Street Life in London (1969) 98: I should think a good clean day’s work with strawberries will turn in about ten ‘bob’.at clean, adj.
Street Life in London (1969) 62: A coat [...] after it has been well worn, comes into the hands of an individual known in technical parlance as the ‘clobberer.’ This person is a master in the art of patching.at clobber, n.
Street Life in London (1969) 51: The dresses for [...] Dusty Bob, are generally bought in Petticoat Lane.at dusty bob (n.) under dusty, adj.1
Street Life in London (1969) 81: A friend to lend him a shilling, when he’s down in luck, or been lushing.at lushing, n.
Street Life in London (1969) 108: The real ‘mush-fakers’ are men who not only sell but can mend and make umbrellas. [...] he gradually obtains a stock of very old umbrellas, and by taking the good bits from one old ‘mushroom’ and adding it to another, he is able to make [...] a tolerable stout and servicable gingham.at mush-faker (n.) under mush, n.3
Street Life in London (1969) 47: The fancy-ware trade – popularly termed ‘swag-selling’ [...] tempted so many of the street folks to take to the ‘swag-board’, the trade has been overdone.at swag, n.1
Street Life in London (1969) 47: I’ll back myself again any ‘cove’ to make a living; I sell so cheap I’ve broke the h’arts of every blessed ‘swag’ in the Cut.at swag, n.1
Street Life in London (1969) 89: There’s the ‘workus’ on one side; it’s not pleasant.at workus, n.
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