10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHIRT-LIFTER»
Discover the use of
shirt-lifter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shirt-lifter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Caged, a Midlife Crisis
'Adam's a shirt lifter!' Jane said in unison whilst looking straight back at me. She
then shrugged her shoulders and threw her arms out in a show of innocence!
Mum looked at me and then at Jane. What had just been said? 'I beg your pardon
?
... Roger Kelvin,” replied Malcolm, starting the car. “Really? Dead Roger Kelvin?
Friend to the stars and celebrated shirt-lifter Roger Kelvin?” “He was a shirt-lifter?
” asked Malcolm in surprise. “Apparently he was. In fact, from what I've heard, ...
3
Nine Weeks at Hammersmith
"Oh yes" said the little shirt lifter, "me and George are very very good friends".
Who would have believed it! we had all heard the rumours of various soldiers of
the Guards regiments from the nearby Chelsea and Knightsbridge barrack selling
...
4
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
1717 shiner player | shirt-lifter s in gambling, an object that reflects, enabling the
user to cheat by seeing cards as they are dealt us • He had two "shiners" working
on the table; one was a money clip that he could lay on the table directly in front ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
5
Secrets of a Supermarket--(S.O.S.)
“We need lady at front office very quickly Roland has a got a shirt-lifter on floor of
office.” There was an audible gasp from group. “Shoplifter!” Harry and I quickly
corrected. A cacophony of sighs could be heard from the seated spectators. “Oh,
is ...
6
An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions
Ships that pass in the night People who know each other for only a brief period of
time. * Shipshape and Bristol fashion Everything is correct and clean and tidy.*
Shirt See in shirtsleeves. Shirt lifter Male homosexual. A very offensive term.
Ian Stuart-Hamilton, 2004
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Stephens Plays: 3: Harper Regan, Punk Rock, Marine Parade ...
I think he's a shirt-lifter, if I'm being honest with you. I think he's a bit of an arse-
bandit. Bit of an old uphill gardener. Bit of a chocolate fudge-packer, you with me
? Sarah He's better thanJaap Stam. Paul Yer reckon? Sarah Jaap Stam doesn't ...
8
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
... a play on shirt-lifter (a homosexual man) coined by Barry Humphries who
defined it in A Nice Night's Entertainment, 1981, as 'a female invert'; subsequently
, derived perhaps by a misunderstanding of the original definition, the male
variation ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
That's only natural, after all. This is all about boys, corruption of male minors.
Nasty. How come a Dutchman spends so much time with a” — he sneered — “
shirt— lifter?” He paused, confused, Balinese seldom wore shirts, among women
only ...
'Shirt-lifter, that's what you are,' gasped Michael as the collar tightened round his
neck. 'That's as maybe, but I don't go round plagiarizing. I don't steal other
people's work. I don't broadcast trade secrets.' 'Rapist, fucking rapist,' squealed
Terry.
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHIRT-LIFTER»
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shirt-lifter is used in the context of the following news items.
Dave Tollner, returned NT Treasurer, denies calling staffer a 'pillow …
"There was no calling a staffer a pillow biter or a shirt-lifter," Mr Tollner told reporters after a swearing-in ceremony for the new Cabinet. "There was no argument. «ABC Online, Feb 15»
What does sexist and racist Jim Davidson winning CBB say about …
It was in 2007 and he was on Hell's Kitchen alongside former Big Brother host, Brian Dowling. Jim charmingly called gay Brian a "shirt-lifter" and a "poof". «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 14»
Celebrity Big Brother's Jim Davidson 'to reveal gay oral sex past with …
Davidson reduced CBB host Brian Dowling to tears a few years back after calling him a “shirt-lifter” and a “f****** disgrace” when they both took part in Hell's ... «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 12»
Councillor disciplined for dubbing rival a 'shirt-lifter'
Mike Harrison, a Labour member who represents the Newington ward on Thanet district council, criticised Independent councillor Ian Driver during a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 12»
“We could have sex,” Jim Davidson tells Alan Titchmarsh
Appearing on The Alan Titchmarsh Show today he said that shirt-lifter was not a serious insult, but admitted he has not done any TV since the scandal. «PinkNews.co.uk, Sep 08»