flatch en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /flæt͡ʃ/
Etymology
Phonetic spelling of the backslang for half (with /tʃ/ substituted for the /h/).
Meanings
- (dated, not-comparable, qualifier:costermongers) Half
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
flatch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /flæt͡ʃ/
Etymology
Phonetic spelling of the backslang for half (with /tʃ/ substituted for the /h/).
Meanings
-
(dated, qualifier:costermongers) A halfpenny.
I have a rorty gal, also a knowing pal, / And merrily together we jog on, / I doesn't care a flatch, as long as I've a tach, / Some pannum for my chest, and a tog on.
c. 1864, Alfred Peck Stevens, “The Chickaleary Cove”, in Farmer, John Stephen, editor, Musa Pedestris, published 1896, page 161:
- (dated, qualifier:costermongers; crime; costermongers; crime) A counterfeit half-crown.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flatches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |