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19th century UK. Unknown etymology. Farmer (1903) categorises the term as costermongers' slang.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Boisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué. Full definition →
Today it means: Boisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué. Full definition →
19th century UK. Unknown etymology. Farmer (1903) categorises the term as costermongers' slang.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.