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Latest comment: 3 years ago by Equinox in topic Having a black eye

Having a black eye

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Latest comment: 3 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) says: "By a façon de parler, any one with 'a mouse' [meaning a black eye] is supposed to have been to Blackwall." I am unable to cite this from Google Books. Equinox ◑ 14:24, 5 January 2021 (UTC)Reply

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