costermongers

He notes the cant lammas in Eric Partridge’s Dictionary of the Underworld, the lingo of costermongers in London around 1855, alternatively spelled nammou, meaning “to depart, esp. furtively” and related to vamoose in the lingo of the American West.

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

He notes the cant lammas in Eric Partridge’s Dictionary of the Underworld, the lingo of costermongers in London around 1855, alternatively spelled nammou, meaning “to depart, esp. furtively” and related to vamoose in the lingo of the American West.

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

He notes the cant lammas in Eric Partridge’s Dictionary of the Underworld, the lingo of costermongers in London around 1855, alternatively spelled nammou, meaning “to depart, esp. furtively” and related to vamoose in the lingo of the American West.

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

He notes the cant lammas in Eric Partridge’s Dictionary of the Underworld, the lingo of costermongers in London around 1855, alternatively spelled nammou, meaning “to depart, esp. furtively” and related to vamoose in the lingo of the American West.

No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003

And, oh, glorious, unmatchable Boat Race day: how we all cared, how everyone cared, the whole of London cared, the costermongers, the drivers of four-wheelers, those delicious hansom cabs, everyone cared.

Boat Race still takes British sport's venerable cream cracker | Frank Keating 2011

This idiot was so drunk with testaments that he couldn't conceive how ill-mannered and offensive he was making himself look; I suppose he thought of high-caste Hindoos as being like wilful children or drunken costermongers - perverse and misguided, but ripe for salvation if he just pointed 'em the way.

Fiancée 2010

Red – Indian intonations peculiar to these female costermongers, who disfigure their words in such a way that they are transformed into a sort onomatopoeia incomprehensible to any but Parisians.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

Seven Dials! the region of song and poetry — first effusions, and last dying speeches: hallowed by the names of Catnach and of Pitts — names that will entwine themselves with costermongers, and barrel – organs, when penny magazines shall have superseded penny yards of song, and capital punishment be unknown!

Sketches by Boz 2007

The University of Virginia has digitized Mayhew's rare and fascinating work, illuminating the secret histories and practices of costermongers, ginger beer men, love song sellers, lucifer match dealers and all their colorful, forgotten peers.

Boing Boing: January 16, 2005 - January 22, 2005 Archives 2005

A woman dressed like Asie could disappear, without any questions being asked, in the huge market-place, where all the rags in Paris are gathered together, where a thousand costermongers wander round, and two hundred old-clothes sellers are chaffering.

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007