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Criminal Life 272: Bushel and Peck ... Neck.at bushel (and peck), n.
Criminal Life 272: Bushel and Peck ... Neck. Criminal Life 222: He would rather be twice ‘boated’ (that is, sent into penal servitude) than once ‘bashed’ (that is, flogged).at bash, v.
Criminal Life 271: Mary Blane ... To meet a train.at Mary Blane, n.
Criminal Life 222: He would rather be twice ‘boated’ (that is, sent into penal servitude) than once ‘bashed’.at boat, v.
Criminal Life 272: Charles Brady ... Hat.at charlie brady, n.
Criminal Life 106: ‘There is a burst,’ I observed to the constable.at burst, n.1
Criminal Life 272: Charley Prescott ... Waistcoat.at charlie prescott, n.
Criminal Life 67: As soon as I found the watch, the thief called out, ‘This is a clear cop, Mr. Bent’.at cop, n.1
Criminal Life 271: Dimmick, or Snide ... Base coin.at dimmick, n.
Criminal Life 272: You might tell her to go and do that place over.at do over, v.
Criminal Life 272: Tell the Dutch to get that Jenny (watch) out, in case I am balled for my supper.at Dutch, n.4
Criminal Life 271: Highland frisky ... Whisky.at Highland frisky, n.
Criminal Life 272: I got 9 moon at the last pulley [sic].at fully, v.
Criminal Life 17: Out of many [...] I may mention the following, often used by gamblers for catching the ‘gudgeons’.at gudgeon, n.
Criminal Life 198: I will send you inside here.at inside, adj.
Criminal Life 271: Jimmy Skinner ... Dinner.at jimmy skinner, n.
Criminal Life 271: Long-tailed ... £10 or £20 notes or higher.at long-tailed ’un, n.
Criminal Life 272: Packing ... Food.at packing, n.
Criminal Life 175: I began to read some of the penny-dreadful stuff.at penny dreadful (n.) under penny, n.
Criminal Life 271: Peter ... Portmanteau.at peter, n.3
Criminal Life 18: ‘Pricking the Garter’ is also a very old trick amongst gamblers.at prick the garter (n.) under prick, v.2
Criminal Life 186: Rat it, but it does sting though!at rat me! (excl.) under rat, v.1
Criminal Life 272: Will you go and tell Dutch Doll to come up to try and get me right twirl (good warder).at right twirl (n.) under right, adj.
Criminal Life 272: Tommy Roller ... Collar.at tommy roller, n.
Criminal Life 271: Salvation ... Station.at salvation, n.
Criminal Life 223: An outrage locally known as ‘scuttling’.at scuttle, v.
Criminal Life 224: Weapons adopted by the ‘scuttlers’ seem always the same [...] sticks, stones, bricks, and even knives on such occasions, yet their favourite instrument of violence is a strong leather belt.at scuttler (n.) under scuttle, v.
Criminal Life 272: Snoute ... Tobacco.at snout, n.2
Criminal Life 272: Done for half a stretch ... Six months.at half a stretch (n.) under stretch, n.
Criminal Life 271: Twirls ... Housebreaking implements.at twirl, n.
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