Bill Cranny's definitions

SKY

sky rocket: cockney rhyming slang = pocket

I nicked the dosh, slipped it in me sky and had it away on me toes = I stole the money, slipped it in my pocket and ran away

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

minder

a muscle brain who defends/protects a criminal or shady operator from other criminals/shady operators and also does his employer's dirty work in general.

Smooth Arthur was defenceless when his minder got banged up for dishing out a little too much GBH.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

Banged Up

imprisoned (origin, UK)

Alfie got banged up for a five stretch.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

GBH

grevious bodily harm

He was lucky he wasn't done for murder, but he had a sharp brief who even got him off the gbh charge.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

brief

a lawyer

He refused to talk to the police until his brief arrived

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

Pork Pies (also porkies)

Lies (Cockney rhyming slang)

The judge said my defence was nothing but a load of porkies and sent me down for seven.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003

sent down

to be committed to prison

The judge said that in view of my past record he was going to send me down for a seven stretch.

by Bill Cranny December 16, 2003