autem mort »
A married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.
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goon squad »
A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.
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grin like a Cheshire cat »
To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.
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hit man »
hired killer
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long finger »
[hire purchase]] or credit.
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member for Barkshire »
Said of one troubled with a cough, vulgarly styled barking.
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on spec »
Short form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.
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on the clock »
Of a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.
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yellowbelly »
Someone from Lincolnshire.
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