trotter case

plural trotter cases

1. idiomaticin pluralslangA shoe or boot.

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   1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist So he at once expressed his readiness; and, kneeling on the floor, while the Dodger sat upon the table so that he could take his foot in his laps, he applied himself to a process which Mr. Dawkins designated as “japanning his trotter-cases.” The phrase, rendered into plain English, signifieth, cleaning his boots.