Farmer’s Slang & Its Analogues. 1890–1909, rev. 2022.
Arm-prop
subs. phr. (old).—A crutch; a WOODEN-LEG (q.v.).
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1821. W. T. MONCRIEFF, Tom and Jerry, ii. 6. If any lady or gemman is inclined for a dance, I’ll nash my ARM-PROPS in a minute. (Throws down his crutches.)
