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[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 128: Yes, I’ve seen a thing or two.
at know a thing or two, v.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 229: Rookwood scratched! Nay, then it’s all up with Jack Kerman, and time for him to talk Lincolnshire and go back to the plough.
at all up with under all up, adj.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 21: Her big awkward, grey-headed companion, who had induced her to permit him to tie himself down to her apron-strings.
at tied to someone’s apron-strings (adj.) under apron-strings, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London II 282: ‘The doctor, up from the Indian bar, came and said I was wanted in London’ [...] ‘Good for old Bolus,’ said Kerman.
at bolus, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London II 44: ‘A bum!’ he exclaimed.
at bum, n.2
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 149: If I were a philosopher, or a clod, or something between your friend Thompson and a nigger, there might be hope.
at clod, n.1
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 307: You are a gay dog.
at dog, n.2
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London II 287: Maggs and his lot are done for.
at done for, adj.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 170: Cool, downy cove, who puts side on.
at downy, adj.1
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 214: Can you lend me a fiver?
at fiver, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 111: Yes, by Jove! it’s the rummest go out!
at go, n.1
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 72: That were a good ’un.
at good one, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 73: You can’t help it I reckon, that yer mester’s a fool and a grab-all.
at grab-all (n.) under grab, v.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 183: ‘They have had me, bless you,’ said Brayford, ‘the men who have ‘limbed’ you.’.
at have, v.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 317: ‘That must be old Graham Denton’s daughter,’ said Decker. ‘You’ve hit it,’ said Tom.
at hit it, v.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 36: Talk of women! – why, men are as frivolous and full of gossip and scandal as the tabbies at a West End kettle-drum.
at kettledrum, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 167: Honour bright, no kid, as we say in London.
at no kidding under kid, v.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 51: Death is a larky cove sometimes.
at larky, adj.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London II 36: One of ’em kept a-calling master Mr. Slyboots.
at Mr, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 266: The founders and wire-pullers of the Syndicate.
at wire-puller, n.1
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 111: Yes, by Jove! it’s the rummest go out!
at rum, adj.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 170: Cool, downy cove, who puts side on.
at side, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London II 36: One of ’em kept a-calling master Mr. Slyboots.
at slyboots (n.) under sly, adj.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 155: ’E calls two arf sovs dollards.
at sov, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 147: ‘Fine old English gentleman, I suppose.’ ‘Yes, a good old specimen.’.
at specimen, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 270: Don’t let us have any spreadeagleism.
at spreadeagle, adj.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 206: You stumped! Why, you told me you made five thousand last week.
at stumped, adj.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London III 155: Hain’t ’e a stunner, ’Ennery James.
at stunner, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 36: Talk of women! – why, men are as frivolous and full of gossip and scandal as the tabbies at a West End kettle-drum.
at tabby, n.
[UK] J. Hatton Cruel London I 184: They twit me now and then with my business.
at twit, v.
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