Definitions by bill cranny

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

SKY 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.

minder by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

Banged Up 

imprisoned (origin, UK)

Alfie got banged up for a five stretch.

Banged Up by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

GBH 

grevious bodily harm

He was lucky he wasn't done for murder, but he had a sharp brief who even got him off the gbh charge.

GBH by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

brief 

a lawyer

He refused to talk to the police until his brief arrived

brief 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.

Pork Pies (also porkies) by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

doh-ray-me 

money, cash, currency

I was totally out of day-ray-me so had to stay home and watch telly

doh-ray-me by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003