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1. Your guide has taken you to a flash crib (a tavern) and meeting place for all manner of 'low life'. He says, 'See that cove by the jigger? He's a prime bruiser in a mill.' He means what?
2. The door opens and in streams a laughing crowd. Your guide says, 'Here come the Faytors, Crowderos and Faulkners, now we'll have a lark.' What is he talking about?
3. As the crowd watches enthralled, you ask about the children moving stealthily about. Your guide explains, 'Them bung-nippers? They're here to fork but that tiddler in the green's a little clergyman.'
4. You watch the children and see they pass what they've stolen to a neatly dressed man in the corner. Your guide tells you, 'He used to be a rum bubber but the Admiral of the Blue is clan.'
5. Sure enough, the landlord has spotted the little pickpockets, 'You'll be ketched for this chittiface!' he yells as he grabs a small boy. What does he mean?
6. Your host assures you the young pickpocket won't be executed, he has nothing on him when the landlord catches him. Being a fly cove he's passed it to the Adam Tiler. However, had he been in possession, your guide tells you he may have been 'badged'. What does he mean?
7. 'I been on me cooler for too long', says your guide as he rises to his feet, 'I fink I needs to hoof it.' What does he mean?
8. A well-dressed young man comes into the tavern and in spite of being 'a flash cove' is greeted warmly by the others. Your guide says, 'Don't be gulled by the macaroni, he's a bouncer.' What can he mean?
9. 'We'll catch a Tim Whisky and ignore the Tatterdemallions along the way.' What's he telling you?
10. You can't find a 'whisky' anywhere so you walk. Your guide points to the keyhole of a door you pass and laughs, 'See that? T'is a trig. Some hedge-bird or bully-huff is touting that case, it'll be a dub lay the morn.' This is totally confusing to you but what do you think he means?
11. You're near Covent Garden Market. 'How about a jar of Mahomentan Gruel at the Finish? Fink I'll have a twist.' Suggests your host, steering you through a doorway to where several disreputable looking men are drinking. Can you guess what Mahometan Gruel is?
12. Here too, children are slinking around the tables, 'The neck stampers are collecting the marine officers,' says your host. What on earth can he mean?
13. 'Here's my goodfellow, John Smith - tip him your mawley' advises your guide as another man joins you at the table. What is he asking you to do?
14. 'This cove's an Ambassador of Morocco,' says your guide with a smile but the man certainly doesn't look like any ambassador you've ever seen. So what is he really?
15. It's dawn and you're tired. 'I know a good oat-stealer,' says your guide, 'there's a rum libbege at his lay.' You are doubtful about this but go along. Where is he taking you?
Source: Author
Waitakere
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