Talk:on the shelf
Latest comment: 4 months ago by Equinox in topic Also (obsolete UK slang) transported as a convict?
Also (obsolete UK slang) transported as a convict?[edit]
John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873) defines on the shelf as "transported", meaning transported to another country as punishment for crime. Equinox ◑ 15:22, 19 June 2021 (UTC)
- Another sense from Hotten is "pawned, or laid by in trust". Equinox ◑ 18:29, 25 December 2023 (UTC)