Talk:carrier pigeon
Latest comment: 1 month 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)