A HILARIOUS rare book filled with old London slang has gone up for auction – but can you guess what some of the words mean?
The Times reports the dictionary contains around 4,000 entries and was compiled to help visitors avoid being targeted by London’s criminal “canting crew” - a catch-all phrase for vagrants, thieves, ...
A new book described by its author as “a love letter to south London” brings together more than 2,000 sayings, slang words and expressions once heard on the streets, estates, pubs and schools of the ...