Comments on: The Map Of London Slang https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 06 May 2018 22:31:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Graham https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/#comment-1206863 Sun, 06 May 2018 22:31:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165886#comment-1206863 As per Stephen’s comment. ‘Plates of Meat’ was always used to refer to someones feet.

Eg: Look at the size of plates on him

]]> By: Stephen Barker https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/#comment-1206058 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:40:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165886#comment-1206058 ‘Plates of Meat’ I understood it to be rhyming slang for your feet rather than the street.

]]> By: Sigrid https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/#comment-1205720 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 17:47:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165886#comment-1205720 The German word Jäger does not mean sportsman but specifically ‘hunter’.

]]> By: Alan Bennett https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/#comment-1205705 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 15:13:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165886#comment-1205705 Karsi ( not carsey) is old British Army slang for a latrine or toilet and comes from a Swahili word for a latrine. It has nothing to do with the Italian word casa.

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/#comment-1205697 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 12:39:29 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165886#comment-1205697 Words fail me, when it comes to this comprehensive listing of slang words — But I feel compelled to comment on the design savvy that is necessary to take SO much information-plus-visuals and create a visually-stunning Map. This time-honored art form is in very good hands, nowadays, with Adam Dant. Dare I say, I think he is re-inventing the form.

Thanks for these Saturday sessions, and I really look forward to Adam’s upcoming book.

]]> By: Jeanne https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/#comment-1205681 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 10:15:04 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165886#comment-1205681 I recently heard the Spitalfields area referred to as ‘spit bang’ aka Spitalfields and Banglatown.

]]> By: Ron Bunting https://spitalfieldslife.com/2018/04/28/the-map-of-london-slang/#comment-1205636 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 00:08:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=165886#comment-1205636 Gorger: a dandy, perhaps from gorgeous. I have heard the word used by Romani people, which to them means anyone who isn’t a Gypsy and it comes from the actual Roma language ,Gadjo, a non Roma person, a Stranger. And another Word often used is gadjo Dilo, a crazy Stranger,someone who wishes to associate with Roma… hence the word Dill… maybe. Cheers!

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