angle for farthings
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
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Verb
[edit]angle for farthings (third-person singular simple present angles for farthings, present participle angling for farthings, simple past and past participle angled for farthings)
- (obsolete, idiomatic) To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
References
[edit]- 1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue