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more life in a tramp's vest

(UK, slang) Used in comparisons to indicate that someone or something is devoid of life or animation.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, slang) Used in comparisons to indicate that someone or something is devoid of life or animation.

We had been used to the patter and banter of the Gorbals and, after a particularly dull conversation with one of our new neighbours, my mother told me that she'd 'seen '''mair life in a tramp's vest''''.
Origin: A tramp's vest might be expected to be infested with living things such as fleas. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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