»—a bob or a tanner as the case might be.» (T. T. T. 125. 2.)
A waiter.
»His tie must have cost fifty quid.» (T. T. T. 131. 21.)
The same.
Terms for, respectively, shilling, sixpence, and sovereign. The expressions are vulgar, no doubt, but in common use among all classes—among the more educated and refined only in intimate talk, of course.
chap
»A palefaced nervous sort of chap.» (T. T. T. 130. 4.)
A waiter.
»A wonderful talent for swallowing, these newspaper chaps has, some of ’em.» (T. T. T. 135. 3.)
The same.