Bill Cranny's definitions

drop kick (Australian slang)

a simpleton, a loser

That bloke's so slow he couldn't catch a cold. A total drop kick

by bill cranny December 16, 2003

wind-up merchant

a teaser, especially of gullible people

He's a real wind-up merchant, to him every day is April Fool's Day.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

minder

a muscle brain who defends/protects a criminal or shady operator from other criminals/shady operators and also does his employer's dirty work in general.

Smooth Arthur was defenceless when his minder got banged up for dishing out a little too much GBH.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

brief

a lawyer

He refused to talk to the police until his brief arrived

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

Banged Up

imprisoned (origin, UK)

Alfie got banged up for a five stretch.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

Pork Pies (also porkies)

Lies (Cockney rhyming slang)

The judge said my defence was nothing but a load of porkies and sent me down for seven.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

SKY

sky rocket: cockney rhyming slang = pocket

I nicked the dosh, slipped it in me sky and had it away on me toes = I stole the money, slipped it in my pocket and ran away

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003