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Meaning of old horse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. salt junk
    obsolete, slang, uncountable
  2. Bridewell Prison in London.
    UK, historical, obsolete, slang

Examples

“I was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment in Bridge Street Bridewell, Blackfriars, termed by the thieves the Old Horse.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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