Jampot

He served his snooker apprenticeship in the Jampot, a Belfast billiard hall where older men would unforgivingly take his money if they could.

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(He had witnessed one of the lessons at the top of Putney Hill.) “You stow it,” said Mr. Hoopdriver, looking hard and threateningly at the junior apprentice, and suddenly adding in a tone of bitter contempt, — “Jampot.”

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The Jampot hated him with a passion that caused the nursery to quiver with emotion.

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912

He might come upon the Jampot at any moment, but this was just the hour when she liked to drink her cup of tea in the kitchen; he knew from deep and constant study every movement of her day.

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912

Jampot and the fun they had had teasing Miss Jones had not, the Captain fiercely told him that these things did not interest him, and that he had better just answer the questions that were put to him.

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912

"There he is," said Jeremy, with a glance half of terror, half of delight, at the Jampot.

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912

Certainly the Jampot felt this; a flood of colour rose into her face.

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912

He was lost in such considerations when the Jampot inquired of him the way that their walk should take -- it was his choice because it was his

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912

At any rate, there was one thing that he could do, disobey the Jampot.

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912

With the Jampot his relations had been quite simple; he had been rebellious, naughty, disobedient, and had been punished, and there was an end.

Jeremy Hugh Walpole 1912