10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOCKING-SHOP»
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A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant Embracing English, ...
the names of the quietest men in college, so that the whereabouts of the party
may not be betrayed (Hotten). Knocking - shop (English and American), a house
of ill-fame. Knock-me-down (popular), strong ale. Knock one down, to (American
...
Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland,
1897
2
My Life, My Times, My Poems
Now Banfield, can you tell me why when delivering the meat to No.20 Warrington
Crescent Maida vale, you used to go inside the knocking shop. The knocking
shop I said, what is a knocking shop? I have never heard of that name. You're not
...
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
(PB) knocking-shop. See knocking-house. knofka. A harlot. Var. of noffgur, q.v.
knot, r1. [As a set or group of persons, it has always been S.E.: in C.17—18,
however, it was, like crew, used often in the underworld]— 2. The swelling (or
shoulder) ...
In fact it's a knocking shop.” “Knocking shop?” “English slang for a brothel. It's not
a brothel, of course. It's the sort of hotel to which you'd take a woman to whom
you were not married. I rescued you from that.” “And now?” “You might as well
stay ...
She said, 'It's quarter to two in the morning,' and I said, 'Is it? Is it? Really quarter
to two? I thought you were used to it.' 'Used to it?' 'In that knocking shop, you
know, staying up all night.' It was a hostess club,' said Roza. 'It was a knocking
shop ...
“Ah, I think I see...” “Can't go into a knocking shop wivout yer riding hat on, sah.
You just tie it on and hop onboard!” “Knocking shop?” “'ore 'ouse.” “A what?” “
Whore house, sah.” “Oh, right.” Peter felt himself blushing. “So will yer be goin'
then?
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
... argument Br. agreement between insurance companies by which each pays its
own policyholders regardless of liability. knockinghouse Br.sl. whorehouse:
Wethought she was running a knocking shop T. Thorne. knocking shop Br. col.
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Jack the Ripper: From the Cradle to the Grave
He produced a thick key, unlocked the rear door, and observed the mechanized
weaving that was in full flow—and in great demand as was the knocking shop. If
one stood for long enough on the first floor landing between the rooms used for ...
(nj£$Hfe ; £M bull in a china shop JsL BULL knocking shop % KNOCKING to
mind the shop M, MIND to set up shop WJ£ 1 fiSi^ (Phoebe saved a lot of money
and set up shop as a jeweller. to shop around MWiftgffilg ! if fcfcHg? Mfltl! (If you ...
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Barry Humphries. LB Patterson's Australia, p. (viii], 1978 knockings noun the facts
or details, an explanation UK • Noreen be fair! You ain't even heard the
knockings.— Jeremy Cameron. Brown Bread in Wengen. p. 8, 1999 knocking
shop noun ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor,
2006
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOCKING-SHOP»
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knocking-shop is used in the context of the following news items.
What happened when a Princess went walkabout?
Though the actress captures Princess Margaret's terrific joie de vivre, it is hard to imagine the King's daughter being taken to a “knocking-shop” ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Warren Clarke, interview with Dalziel & Pascoe star
... been one of the BBC's biggest recent hits – but the inside of his caravan still looks like the inside of a seaside knocking-shop from the Fiftiess. «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»