What does shoful mean?
Shoful means (obsolete, UK, slang, countable) A Hansom cab..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete, UK, slang, countable) A Hansom cab..
To discover […] how the honest poor are compelled to hob-and-nob with the “shoful pitcher” and the “gun,” it is necessary to visit the vast nursery-grounds of crime.
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Shoful means (obsolete, UK, slang, countable) A Hansom cab..
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To discover […] how the honest poor are compelled to hob-and-nob with the “shoful pitcher” and the “gun,” it is necessary to visit the vast nursery-grounds of crime.
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