1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 45: I got the two one-and-ones and a bit of salt an’ vinegar.at one-and-one, n.1
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 78: Besides, the old whistle and flute he got, you wouldn’t be caught dead in.at whistle (and flute), n.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 12: But I th-thought you were the other side – in the shovel – in Parkhurst. [Ibid.] 22: The shovel and pick, the nick. The Joy. Jail.at shovel and pick, n.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 40: You might put the arm on him for a few quid.at put the arm on (v.) under arm, n.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 42: Limey says the dough is as safe as houses.at ...houses under safe as..., adj.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 62: I know who gave yous the bend, but if he shopped me I can double-shop him.at bend, n.3
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 28: Concepta shouted a farewell. ‘Up the blue room.’.at blue room (n.) under blue, adj.1
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 109: It’d ruin me if I was caught with a gang of bowsies the likes of yous.at bowsie, n.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 109: Where would the likes of me get a pint? Ninety bullets for a bottle.at bullet, n.2
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 114: Well, they will have the idea you’re on the trot from the Kate Kearney.at Kate Carney, n.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 11: They were in some other chat-shop. [Ibid.] 211: He slept on the landings of tenement houses and spent the price of his flop, when he had it, on chat.at chat, n.5
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 33: ‘That’s the door of the hang-house,’ [...] ‘I know,’ said Tralee Trembles. ‘We used to call it the dance-hall.’.at dancehall (n.) under dance, n.1
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 104: ‘There’s clever men and one sort of them drinks,’ muttered Eddie. ‘Which gives the drop to the ones who don’t,’ said the Limey boozily.at drop, n.1
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 78: It looks to me like you geezers, the Scarperer and all, thought that I might take a powder and not pay you on the odds for taking me out of that drum.at drum, n.3
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 38: ‘Would you like a ball of malt in the morning?’ [...] ‘Would a duck swim?’.at can a duck swim? under duck, n.1
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 26: Oh, look out, we’re going past the Plaza now, the picture-house. Smashing follyer-upper. I go to it every Sunday.at follower-upper, n.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 37: I know you’ve a lot of form and I know what you’d get.at form, n.1
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 150: Hey, you frog rat jackmanstink from the back of the pipes.at frog, adj.
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 106: Your gills here, he says he doesn’t understand English.at gill, n.1
1953 B. Behan Scarperer (1966) 109: I’m not going round with a lot of gougers the like of yous and ruin me chances.at gouger, n.