subs. phr. (old).—A boy who haunted the cattle markets on the chance of driving beasts to the slaughter-house, an ANKLE-BEATER (q.v.). [They were paid a penny per head.]
subs. phr. (old).—A boy who haunted the cattle markets on the chance of driving beasts to the slaughter-house, an ANKLE-BEATER (q.v.). [They were paid a penny per head.]
