Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Northern England Early, near the start or beginning
- adv. Northern England Early; at a time before expected; sooner than usual.
- n. Cockney rhyming slang woman's drawers.
Etymologies
- When English pubs closed in the afternoon, customers who were waiting or arrived soon after the pub re-opened in the evening were known as 'early doors'. (Wiktionary)
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British Cant & Slang, Old & New
Mostly, the cant words come from my reprint of Francis Grose's 1785 dictionary of 'The Vulgar Tongue', while the more modern slang has been found at various online sources, e.g. this online diction...
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bilby British slang - early, premature. Sep 23, 2008