The Fog

Phrases and words used

1. Bricky – brave;

2. Butter upon bacon – extravagant;

3. Collie shangles – quarrels;

4. Don’t sell me a dog – don’t lie to me;

5. Doing the bear – courting that involves hugging;

6. Church-bell – talkative;

7. Skilamalink – shady;

8. Cat-lap – in reference to tea or coffee, sometimes to soft alcohol;

9. Powdering hair – getting drunk;

10. Bull/gentleman cow – swear word used in reference to a man who leads a dissolute, immoral life;

11. Adventuress – swear word used in reference to a woman who is sexually available;

12. Batty-fang – to beat up;

13. Meater – coward;

14. Mind the grease – make way;

15. Bow Street Runners – police.