boozing-ken en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of boozing ken.
alt of boozing ken
I was up Hackney way, expecting to do a little business with Tom the Cracksman, which didn't come off; for Tom had been at the boozing-ken all the night before, and had blowed his hand up in a lark with some davy's dust.
1844–45, George William MacArthur Reynolds, “The Boozing-Ken”, in The Mysteries of London:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boozing-kens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |