1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 192: We went into an oozer (boozer: pub) for a pen and ink (drink).at pen (and ink), n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 193: Angler: Thief who steals from open windows, etc., with a hooked stick.at angler, n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 192: We went into an oozer (boozer:pub) for a pen and ink (drink).at boozer, n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 39: Chummy is expert at sneaking in even when a home is occupied.at chummy, n.3
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 192: I was slipping down the frog and toad (road) and linked up with a connaught ranger (stranger) [...] Blow me if the connaught didn’t scarper.at connaught (ranger), n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 193: Deep-Sea Fisherman: Card-sharper on a liner.at deep sea fisherman under deep sea, n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 192: I bunged down a tosheroon (half-crown) for two pigs’ ears (beers).at pig’s (ear), n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 193: Gyppo: Sub-contractor swindling victims with poor materials and equipment.at gyppo, n.1
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 193: Inside Man: The member of the gang to whom the trickster’s victim is bought.at inside man (n.) under inside, adj.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 193: Key-Man: The member of the gang who clinches the deal.at key man (n.) under key, n.1
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 194: Oyster (or Whitstable): Society woman who is paid to wear stolen pearls, hoping to get an offer from a fence.at oyster, n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 194: Ringer: Car (or horse) ringer [...] substituting horses in races.at ringer, n.
1970 R. Fabian Anatomy of Crime 194: Ringer: Car [...] ringer, concealing the identities of stolen cars.at ringer, n.