1843. W. T. Moncrieff, The Scamps of London, i. 1. Char. Will you
listen to me, sir? Bob. Will I? To be sure I will. I will stop my
locomotives directly. So now you may set your’s agoing as soon as
you like.
1870. Sheffield Times, Mar. Having regained his freedom he again
made good use of his locomotives.
Locomotive tailor, subs. (tailors’).—A tramping workman.
Locust, subs. (thieves’).—1. Laudanum.
1851–61. Mayhew, Lond. Lab., iii. 397. Some of the convicts would
have given me some lush with a locust in it.