sold again and got the money

English

Etymology

Costermongers' slang, from the announcement that used to be made when goods were sold.

Phrase

sold again and got the money

  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) Announced on having successfully deceived somebody.

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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