10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOURPENNY ONE»
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Quadruple: Aus. juveniles: since ca. 1930. B., 1953. fourpenny. An old ill-
favoured whore: low London: ca. 1870-1910. Ex her tariff. fourpenny bit. See
fourpenny one and contrast fourpenny pit. fourpenny cannon. Beef-steak pudding
: London ...
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Shorter Slang Dictionary
Since 1929. fourpenny one a blow, esp. with the hand, a clip on the ear, as in to
give (sb) a fourpenny one, to get a fourpenny one. Since around 1910. Perhaps
from fourpenny bit, rhyming slang for 'hit'. fox to puzzle. Since 1939. foxy (esp. of
a ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
As to the Threepenny and Fourpenny bits, which must be withdrawn, a
compromise might be effected without serious loss to any party, simply by
Government giving 14 Mils for a Threepenny bit, and 18 for a fourpenny one, a
loss of about 24.
Financial Reform Association (Liverpool, Merseyside), 1859
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Artisans and Politics in Early Nineteenth-Century London ...
The group accepted the idea, and it was agreed that Hetherington, a small printer
, using a machine owned by Lovett and with Savage's type, should issue a penny
periodical, and Carpenter and Cleave a fourpenny one. And 50, starting on 1 ...
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
... tan someone's arse; work over To knock out out; wooden A blow biff; bitch slap;
dinnyhaser; dong; fourpenny one; Glasgow kiss; paddywhack; slosh; sock;
woodener A punch bunch of fives; clock; haymaker; king-hit; knuckle sandwich;
poke; ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
By degrees, however, he came down to a sixpenny one, and then to 9. fourpenny
one. Afterwards he became irregular, and lived only when he could. In the
meantime, his appearance and dress fell oif rapidly. He grew hollow and. 1918.3
275 ...
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Chambers English Thesaurus
... calamity, catastrophe, clap, clip, clout, clump, comedown, concussion,
counterbluff, disappointment, disaster, douse, fourpenny one, haymaker, jolt,
knock, knuckle sandwich, misfortune, oner, punch, rap, reverse, setback, shock,
slap, smack, ...
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The Prisoners of 1776; a Relic of the Revolution: Containing ...
to each mess, per day, but one of them was soon . taken off; and as they told us
we should have as much provision as we wanted, we made it known to them, that
we were desirous of having a sixpenny loaf instead of the fourpenny one, which ...
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A Relic of the Revolution: Containing a Full and Particular ...
to each mess, per day, but one of them was soon taken off; and as they told us we
should have as much provision as we wanted, we made it known to them, that we
were desirous of having a sixpenny loaf instead of the fourpenny one, which ...
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A Pocketful of Pineapples
WEDNESDAY : Harry Drewell's chat up line when he was younger : “Ere, fancy
nipping out for a quick fourpenny one ?”. Dave Vimto has been likened to a
Marks and Sparks quiche. He looks a bit crusty on the outside, full of things you
already ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOURPENNY ONE»
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I almost punched James Hunt says Hampshire Formula One legend …
“I had my fists back to give him a fourpenny one because I was absolutely incandescent with rage.” Daily Echo: But as he prepared to hit out he ... «Daily Echo, Mar 14»
Day Hunt drove Murray to the end of his tether: Broadcasting legend …
'I actually had my fist back to give him a fourpenny one because I was absolutely incandescent with rage. 'I looked across and Mark Wilson the ... «Daily Mail, Mar 14»
