Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A kind of two-wheeled carriage of the gig class, introduced about 1850, originally of wickerwork but afterward made of wood.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of carriage like a gig, orig. of wicker-work.
- noun A kind of cotton sheeting; also, a calico.
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Rating +341 maurice brennock, croydon uk, 7/4/2009 18: 56
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If you or your organisation would like to ask questions, or attend yourself, please phone the Aurora number 07733 286954, e-mail info@aurora-croydon.org.uk.
Meeting on the Inquiry into the murder of Kellie Telesford 2009
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If you or your organisation would like to ask questions, or attend yourself, please phone the Aurora number 07733 286954, e-mail info@aurora-croydon.org.uk.
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I want croydon - mt waverley, it gives me Scorsby - mt w.
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BTW, I love the “croydon facelift” and “tramp stamp” lines from Wikipedia.
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What with the croydon facelift and now the red nailvarnish!
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After his croydon had driven off I began to remember various points on which I should have liked to obtain his opinion that I had never thought of once when I had the opportunity.
The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland Margaret Moran Dixon McDougall 1862
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Consultant Practitioners london borough of croydon council.
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I work in croydon so its a walk down bermondsey street to london bridge station every morning which is a great pleasure.
London SE1 community website jackie rokotnitz 2010
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Equipment Engineer london borough of croydon. devon county council. the county's diverse geography, from inner city to ….
reesetee commented on the word croydon
A horse-drawn two-wheeled carriage first used during the 1850s. Originally made of wicker, later made of wood.
October 22, 2008