1987 L. Beake Strollers 16: The bergies dragged out the bits of cardboard they slept on, squabbling over who was going to sleep nearest the fire.at bergie, n.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 71: They had to drink Blue Train, and methylated spirits made them mean, man, real mean.at bloutrein (n.) under blou, adj.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 28: ‘We’ll go bomming,’ she said quietly. [...] ‘Bomming is begging, man, begging!’.at bom, v.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 70: Woollen-capped dronkies [...] danced with their eyes closed until they fell over.at dronkie, n.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 21: ‘Jislaaik!’ Abel breathed through his teeth. ‘We thought you was dead!’.at jislaaik!, excl.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 38: It was them what started it — the Spider men. Wanted us to be lighties, you know, join the gang [DSAE].at lightie, n.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 41: ‘Siestog! Arme kinders,’ she cried when she saw the three children on her doorstep. ‘Siestog!’.at sis!, excl.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 46: Mesana was only allowed a few sniffs (being a learner sniffer).at sniffer, n.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 1: A stroller is someone who don’t sleep by his house. He don’t eat by his house – he eats by the bins. A stroller is someone who thinks he is free. [...] Why don’t you come with me, man? I’m going strolling. [Ibid.] 38: It was one of them what started it – the Spider Men. Wanted us to be lighties, you know, join the gang. Well we didn’t want to! We like strolling, man, not running errands for a bunch of [...] ‘diefs’.at stroller, n.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 41: ‘Dankie, Tannie,’ they said dutifully. [...] ‘Dankie, Madam’ she corrected them mildly.at tannie, n.
1987 L. Beake Strollers 38: We like strolling, man, not running errands for a bunch of [...] ‘diefs.’.at t’ief, n.