1896 B.L. Farjeon Betrayal of John Fordham 293: ‘Are you goin’ to pay wot yer owe me?’ arst Maxwell. ‘Not one brass farden,’ Louis answered.at brass farthing (n.) under brass, adj.1
1896 B.L. Farjeon Betrayal of John Fordham 281: ‘If I orfer yer a job will yer take it?’ ‘Will a duck swim?’ I answered.at can a duck swim? under duck, n.1
1896 B.L. Farjeon Betrayal of John Fordham 285: I’ll eat my ’ead if ’e does.at eat one’s head (v.) under eat, v.
1896 B.L. Farjeon Betrayal of John Fordham 289: If Louis ’ad ’ad a chance of ’andlin’ the flash notes as I counted ’em out it’d been all up the orchard with us.at flash note (n.) under flash, adj.
1896 B.L. Farjeon Betrayal of John Fordham 275: Look ’ere. It ain’t a plant, is it?at lookee here!, excl.
1896 B.L. Farjeon Betrayal of John Fordham 277: Louis had plenty of money to sport; e’d been backin’ winners.at sport, v.