10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROTHEL-CREEPERS»
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brothel-creepers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
brothel-creepers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Brothel creepers he called them. Every Englishman in Amsterdam, except himself
, was either a brothel creeper or set on becoming a brothel creeper. And my
father hated brothel creepers because brothel creepers kept him from his ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
G. SMITH Poncing about the place in those brothel-creepers of his (1954). Cf.
creepers noun pl. brother noun African-American A (fellow) African-American
man. 1910–. brown bomber noun Austral In New South Wales, a traffic warden or
...
John Ayto, John Simpson,
2010
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John Bell: The Time of My Life
I couldn't wait to fit in and squandered much of my meagre resources on olive
green corduroys and a pair of suede 'brothel creepers'. Within a week I was
puffing on cheap packets of Ardath cigarettes. I didn't enjoy the experience but
persisted ...
Ofcoursethe ned is perennial and the brothel creepers of the 50s gave wayto
winklepickers of the '60s. Doc Martins were sported in the '70s and we moved on
to trainers and shellsuits in the '80s. I see that we are now back with winkle
pickers.
Her brothel creepers, for instance, were covered in material that matched her
brightly colored mohair drape jackets. Several of Sui's Shrimpton-inspired
ensembles, most notably those in Donegal tweed, were paired with red
snakeskinprint ...
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Nickels and Nightingales
wearing crepe soled black oxfords, commonly called "Brothel Creepers." These
seemed a most sensible item in that climate, and they would never require soling
or heeling. So, along with my raincoat, I purchased a pair of "Brothel Creepers" ...
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Fathers and Sons: American Blues and British Rock Music, ...
... during the early twentieth century “Edwardian” period.156 At his finest, he wore
a drape coat with a velveteen collar, a brightly-colored shirt, “drainpipe” (that is,
narrow-legged) trousers and thick crêpe-soled shoes (called “brothel creepers”).
Andrew James Kellett,
2008
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Shoes: What Every Woman Should Know
... fancy footwork, so flat, ' rubber soles were definitely necessary! Jeepers
creepers! Brothel creepers allowed men to sneak around at night without a sound
- useful, huh? The coolest Fifties shoe? The severely pointed winkle-picker - a
slip-on ...
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Somewhere in Ireland, A Village is Missing an Idiot: A David ...
It is no small mystery to me that he is beaten up so seldom, for these were a pair
of, how shall I say, not brothel sneakers or brothel creepers, but brothel cruisers, I
believe would be the best description. They forced the eye northward to ...
David Feherty, Shawn Coyne,
2013
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FUBAR F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of ...
... getting artillery into action,taking shortcuts aroundthe regular action stations
drill. creepers Lightweight, and very stealthy, suede leather shoes with crepe
rubbersoles worn on desert night patrols. Also "brothel creepers," or "desert boots
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5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROTHEL-CREEPERS»
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brothel-creepers is used in the context of the following news items.
Dressing up with Nicky Haslam
I loved watching teddy boys lounging about outside our local cinema, with their brothel-creepers and Tony Curtis hairdos. They looked so ... «Evening Standard, Nov 14»
Nick Drake: requiem for a solitary man – a classic feature from the …
... the Homely Folkie sitting moon-faced and dozy-eyed pouring over a Spanish guitar and fronted by a pair of “bumper”-styled brothel-creepers. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
Do I speak Dutch?
... brothel-creepers, espadrilles and clogs, laid up in a Dolcis warehouse. They have to be owned, tried on, worn in as part of a wider ensemble. «London Review of Books, Oct 14»
Veronica Roth: I only have one dystopia in me
Not the stylish Roth, who, on the day of our meeting, is dressed sharply in tailored black trousers, a buttoned-up shirt, brothel-creepers and Joe ... «Metro, Apr 14»
Keith Harrison: Who's Next for the chop after one last Blast Off?
There was a time when you knew where you stood. Mods wore parkas or Harringtons. Teds cruised about in brothel-creepers and Nebs had ... «expressandstar.com, Jan 14»