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Gang War 52: He’s the biggest professional ‘angel’ backing London’s shows at present.at angel, n.
Gang War 52: He’s the biggest professional ‘angel’ backing London’s shows at present. Gang War 200: ‘Cargo of what, William?’ ‘Bars of soap,’ Big Bill answered tersely [...] ‘Dope.’.at bar of soap, n.
Gang War 228: It’s going up at a good bat, too.at bat, n.3
Gang War 122: What’s the bright idea, if any, in this particular move.at what’s the (big) idea?, phr.
Gang War 39: The man [...] was, in the opinion of the ‘ace’ cracksman, a particularly nasty piece of work.at nasty bit of work, n.
Gang War 127: If he isn’t the boss-pedlar for dope [...] then I’m the biggest dud that ever took a salary from the C.I.D.at boss, adj.
Gang War 115: Sipping at the damnable brew for which he had been charged sixpence.at brew, n.
Gang War 22: I got a slant at ’er eyes once or twice when the men were chowin’ matters over.at chew (it) over (v.) under chew, v.
Gang War 201: There’s dope a-plenty bein’ shoved out [...] An’ it ain’t Chows that’s ’andlin’ it.at Chow, n.
Gang War 91: Most arrests by the inspector seemed to be accepted philosophically as a ‘fair cop’.at fair cop, n.
Gang War 8: The manner in which most of them earned the hardly-won daily crust.at crust, n.1
Gang War 222: Here’s a copy of a letter which looks to be written in Schurtz’s hand, concerning a cut-up of some theatre profits.at cut up, v.2
Gang War 21: I’d lay a thahsand nikker to a denari – if I ’ed ’em – that this ’ere bloke will come aht top!at deener, n.
Gang War 184: The ‘Sooper’s’ put a ‘drag’ out for him.at drag, n.5
Gang War 191: ’E used to be on the Regent Street rank but his keb, which ’e owns ’isself, got a bit too ’umpty for West End work.at humpty-dumpty, adj.
Gang War 24: He certainly, McCarthy thought, would not be easy meat for a second thirsty tramp who demands ‘the price of a cuppa cawfee’.at easy meat (n.) under easy, adj.
Gang War 201: You is ’igh up in the C.I.D., and as everybody knows the best flamin’ top-piece as they’ve got in the ’ole works.at flaming, adj.2
Gang War 165: She was cryin’ [...] as though she knew as ’er ’usband, or whatever ’e was to ’er, was booked for the ’igh jump.at high jump, n.
Gang War 93: I don’t believe that it’s a gang ‘knock-off’, or ‘pay-off’, whichever you like.at knock-off, n.
Gang War 203: This is a hard-working police station, not a rest home for a lot of lamebrained loafers.at lamebrain, adj.
Gang War 203: ‘What’s the line, Mac?’ the sergeant asked alertly. ‘The whisper is a running of dope, Tom.’.at line, n.1
Gang War 161: Luvaduck! It’s comin’ to sunnick when they starts layin’ for you!at lord love-a-duck! (excl.) under lord love...!, excl.
Gang War 160: Sorry to lug you out so early in the morning.at lug, v.1
Gang War 110: Where was it you say Wayne mizzled into after he’d left Schurtz car?at mizzle, v.
Gang War 93: I don’t believe that it’s a gang ‘knock-off’, or ‘pay-off’, whichever you like.at payoff, n.
Gang War 199: Wot the Government ’as to do worryin’ its guts abaht the likes o’ them gettin’ pipped off is beyond me.at pipped, adj.2
Gang War 131: What do you think of that prize rat, Drucci, being closeted here with Schurtz?at prize, adj.
Gang War 231: We better be pushing on, Osaki. Your car should be waiting.at push on (v.) under push, v.
Gang War 112: ‘Don’t rot, Mac,’ Gilliver said uneasily.at rot, v.
Gang War 74: He’s at ‘the Scrubbs’.at Scrubs, the, n.
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