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Hampstead Heath|ˈhæmpstɛd hiːθ|
The name of a district in north London, (a) used in Rhyming Slang to designate the teeth; also Hampsteads; (b) Hampstead Heath sailor (see quot. 1889).
1887Referee 6 Nov. 7/3 She'd a Grecian ‘I suppose’, And of ‘Hampstead Heath’ two rows In her ‘sunny south’ that glistened Like two pretty strings of pearls. 1889Barrère & Leland Dict. Slang I. 444/2 Hampstead Heath sailor.., a term of ridicule—no sailor at all. 1932Daily Express 25 Jan. 6/6 (heading) ‘Hampsteads’ and ‘Yobs’. A common expression for the feet is ‘plates o' meat’ and for the teeth ‘Hampstead Heath’... These become simply ‘plates’ for feet and ‘Hampsteads’ for teeth. 1962R. Cook Crust on its Uppers (1964) ii. 23 The rot had set in something horrible with her hampsteads and scotches. |