THIS STORY IS AFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED, BECAUSE THE WOMEN HEREIN CHARACTERISED WERE NEVER FORCED TO BE Billy A tin pail A camp-kettle. Blokes Guys Chaps--fellows. Bosker Dandy or "dandy Something meeting with fine" unqualified approval. Galoot A rube A yokel--a heavy country fellow. Larrikin A hoodlum. Moke A common knockabout horse. Narked Sore Vexed--to have lost the temper. Gin Squaw An aboriginal woman. Quod Jail. Sollicker Somewhat equivalent Something excessive. to "corker" Toff A "sport" or "swell A well-dressed guy" individual--sometimes of the upper ten. Two "bob" Fifty cents Two shillings. To graft To "dig in" To work hard and steadily. To scoot To vamoose or skidoo To leave hasti…
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