HOYDEN . . . boisterous girl
ISLINGTON . . . country village, north of London
JARVEY . . . driver of a hackney cab
LAID UP IN LAVENDER . . . pawned
MARYLEBONE FIELDS . . . open land just north of Oxford Street
MOONSHINE (a load of . . .) . . . insubstantial rubbish
NIPPING-JIG . . . dance of death on the gallows
NOSEGAY . . . little bouquet to hide bad odours (and there are plenty of them around my neighbourhood)
NOT WORTH A FART . . . you don’t really need me to explain this, do you?
THE PIT . . . lowest level in the theatre, frequented by gentlemen and those aspiring to be counted in that class
THE POOL . . . moorings in the Thames
PRIG . . . self-righteous know-it-all (as well as lots of other meanings I won’t repeat)
THE ROOKERIES . . . also known as St Giles, a dangerous district you should avoid if you want to emerge with your possessions, teeth and hair intact
THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE . . . the best theatre in the world. And my home, just off Covent Garden
TOGS . . . clothes
TOWER OF LONDON . . . fortress and prison
WAPPING . . . the docks (keep an eye on your valuables)