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Definitions by Mercury Mike

bottle king 

In Scotland Barrs drinks; examples include Irn Bru, Limeade, Red Kola and American Cream Soda, are available in glass bottles with a returnable deposit of 20p. Bottle kings will return these 'gless cheques' enmasse to the nightly 'icey' and exchnge them for fags or drugs. when spotted generally greeted to a chorus of 'ching ching bottle king' - an onomatopoeic depicting the noise of glass bottle knocking together while the inebriate carries them to the van.
There goes that jakey bottle king
bottle king by Mercury Mike July 7, 2006

Gless Cheque 

Scottish urban phrase used to describe the tangiable value of Barrs glass juice bottles as an object of currency. 'Gless' being a lazy usage of the noun glass.
Its awright I'll get the fags and bru wi' them gless cheques
Gless Cheque by Mercury Mike July 7, 2006