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Fiz(z)gig - A police informer (Australia, circa 1910)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Horseback the drag - To beg from building to building along a street (US, 1920s)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Strangler - A necktie (UK, 1930s)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Ishkimmisk - Tipsy (UK, late 19th century)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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Put (him) in the garden - Defraud (him) of his rightful share of the booty (UK, circa 1812)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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At/on the bottle - Actively homosexual (UK, early 20th century)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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Milling a ken - Breaking into a house (UK, circa 1753)

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(cc @SarahMillican75)
December 8, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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Gammoning academy - A reformatory for juvenile criminals (UK, 19th century)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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Sleigh ride - a cocaine binge [also sleigh-rider - a cocaine addict] (US, circa 1908)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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Fibbing gloak - a third-rate boxer (UK, circa 1812)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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and finally for today:

Zarp - a policeman (US, derived from Yiddish, circa 1925)

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December 8, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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Mother of all saints/souls - female genitalia (UK, circa 1788)

#UnderworldSlang #MothersDay
December 8, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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Dubber your mum - Be quiet (UK circa 1789)

#UnderworldSlang #MothersDay
December 8, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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Monday men - 'Whining morons' who steal laundry from washing lines (US circus slang, circa 1928)

#UnderworldSlang #mondaymotivation
December 8, 2024 at 6:59 AM
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Working the moons - Stealing cheese (UK, circa 1889)

#UnderworldSlang #mondaymotivation
December 8, 2024 at 6:59 AM
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Job - A guinea, or 20 shillings (UK, circa 1698)

#UnderworldSlang #mondaymotivation
December 8, 2024 at 6:59 AM
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(Can't find any #UnderworldSlang about women that isn't a bit inappropriately derogatory)
December 8, 2024 at 6:54 AM
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Producer - Chief of a gang of tramps. (US, circa 1927)

#UnderworldSlang #GeorgeMartin

(tongue in cheek & with the utmost respect)
December 8, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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Rain-napper - Umbrella (UK, circa 1846)

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December 8, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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Wet-thee-through - A gin house (UK, circa 1823)

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December 8, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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Throw an ing-bing - go insane in prison (US, circa 1929)

#UnderworldSlang #tbt
December 8, 2024 at 6:38 AM
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Throw me in the dirt - A shirt (UK, circa 1857)

#UnderworldSlang #tbt
December 8, 2024 at 6:38 AM
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Throw the mitt - Pickpocketing (US, circa 1904)

#UnderworldSlang #tbt
December 8, 2024 at 6:38 AM
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Irish pasture - a faint (US, circa 1910)

#UnderworldSlang #IREvITA #SixNations
December 8, 2024 at 6:23 AM
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Italian football - a bomb (US, circa 1929)

#UnderworldSlang #IREvITA #SixNations
December 8, 2024 at 6:23 AM