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[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘B.M.’ or ‘Hearty’: heterosexual, normal, virile.
at B.M., n.1
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Camp’: effeminate, [...] may be used of behaviour, of persons, or of articles of dress.
at camp, adj.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Chicken’: a very young boy.
at chicken, n.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Cottage’: a public lavatory.
at cottage, n.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 25: Scare headlines [...] ‘Dope Phials at Mayfair Parties.’ ‘Dizzy Guests.’ [...] Amyl Nitrate may be purchased at any chemists at the rate of a dozen phials for two shillings.
at dizzy, adj.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 159: Little draggle-tailed drunkards, swallowing their gin sweetened with vermouth.
at draggle-tailed, adj.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 41: There are centuries-old words used in the criminal classes [...] ‘ecnop’ or ‘ponce’ for prostitutes’ male assistant.
at ecnop, n.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 169: Although such girls may go out with the deliberate intention of ‘getting off’ with men, it does not mean that they can be called [...] prostitutes.
at get off with (v.) under get off, v.2
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 123: He hammered upon that brothel door. [...] An old woman whom Olaf kissed resoundingly and styled ‘mother’, opened the door and led us in.
at mother, n.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Rent’: [...] also used as an adjective in referring to male prostitutes.
at rent boy (n.) under rent, n.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Rent’: earnings of male prostitutes.
at rent, n.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Seaweed’: sailors.
at seaweed (n.) under sea, n.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Slap’: cosmetics.
at slap, n.2
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Tatty’: shabby.
at tatty, adj.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 153: You look a bit under the weather; have a thick night?
at thick, adj.
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 65: ‘Tom’ or ‘Rory’: a Lesbian woman.
at tom, n.4
[UK] T. Croft Cloven Hoof 41: There are centuries-old words used in the criminal classes [...] ‘rhino’ or ‘toot’ for money.
at toot, n.2
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