 | Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland - 1889
...good, very fast, above the average. Derived from the swiftsailing ships called opium and tea elippers. There must be a new horse bought, not a knacker's...clipper; a chestnut; goes like steam, Sam ses it do." — /. Greenwood: The Little Ragamuffins. Clipping (general), excellent. A "elipping ball," a "elipping... | |
 | Albert Barrère, Charles Godfrey Leland - 1889
...good, very fast, above the average. Derived from the swiftsailing ships called opium and tea clippers. There must be a new horse bought, not a knacker's sort of horse, mind yer, but a regler differ; a chestnut; goes like steam, Sam ses it do." — /. Greenwood: The Little Ragamuffins. Clipping... | |
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... Ward or Wife. (Thieves), a chain. Clinkerum (old), the gaol. From the old prison called the " Clink." Clink-rig (thieves), stealing tankards from public-houses. Clipper (general), something very good, very fast, above the average. Derived from the... 