Talk:carrier pigeon
Latest comment: 23 days ago by Equinox in topic Possible obsolete slang senses
Possible obsolete slang senses[edit]
John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) defines this as (i) "a swindler, one who formerly used to cheat lottery-office keepers"; (ii) "Now used among betting men to describe one who runs from place to place with commissions". I can't find much in Google Books. Equinox ◑ 15:28, 19 April 2024 (UTC)