subs. phr. (streets’).—A policeman: see BEAK.
c. 1870. Music Hall Song [A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant]. Never to take notice of vulgar nicknames, such as “slop,” “copper,” RABBIT-PIE SHIFTER, “peeler.”
subs. phr. (streets’).—A policeman: see BEAK.
c. 1870. Music Hall Song [A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant]. Never to take notice of vulgar nicknames, such as “slop,” “copper,” RABBIT-PIE SHIFTER, “peeler.”
