Daniel wrote:
"A wideboy probably talks a little too much about his
sub-criminal activities. A wideboy sells watches on the
streets trying to make people believe they are stolen so that
they feel naughty. A wideboy knows a man who can get you
tickets for the game, Saturday. A wideboy can't stand
"the filth" and is terrified of having his collar felt but
addresses all policeman to their faces as Sir or Mr. A
wideboy might wear a tie but he'll never do his top button
up. A wideboy might work down the market or even as an estate
agent and he'll keep his wad folded in his pocket. Wideboys
pay cash. If a wideboy gets into a fight he's more likely to
settle it with a headbutt or a spontaneous snooker cue than a
premeditated baseball bat. A wideboy is not a hard man but he
knows a man who is."
First of all, love the description. So, at least at the
beginning of the film, before they got big ideas, the main
characters of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels were
wideboys, right?
Mark
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