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(1) Anyone who scavenged, scabbed crisps/cigarettes etc, or was dressed poorly. Even if they weren't particularly badly dressed they could still be called a tramp if they were unpopular, and of course their mother/father/brother/sister might be a tramp too. (2) An out of work individual who wandered, literally 'tramped' from town to town living off their wits and anything they could steal or beg. Often did handyman jobs in exchange for food. Post WW2 were often ex-servicemen who were suffering post traumatic stress syndrome, but as the condition wasn't understood as well was never diagnised or dealt with properly. Note: not to be confused with the American definition of 'tramp' which is a female who has the sort of liberated sexual attitudes that men object to, whilst taking advantage of, at any given opportunity.
To have the jitters (courtesy of Jim Hip)
Constant activity or movement. e.g. "Sit still, you keep moving around like a bag of worms."
- Tobacco. The sort you use to roll your own.
The group that arrives at a port, or an exercise location, early so as to make logistical preparations for the pending visit.
Soap
stupid person ‘That guy isn’t the full quid.’
how are you
Of poor quality, displeasing. ("David only makes bunk coffee.").
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