HAMLEYS (n.) Costermonger that doth purvey accoutrements designed to silence excitable children.
Dr. Johnson’s London Dictionary for publick consumption in the twenty-first century avail yourself on Twitter @JohnsonsLondon
HAMLEYS (n.) Costermonger that doth purvey accoutrements designed to silence excitable children.
Dr. Johnson’s London Dictionary for publick consumption in the twenty-first century avail yourself on Twitter @JohnsonsLondon
He forgot to add ‘At inflated prices’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I think most of London’s parents have, at some time, bought an ‘essential’ for their child there, for a lot more than they would have wished.
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