Chapter 40: Summer 1973

Thug Life Remus :P

PLEASE NOTE: "Fags" is UK slang for cigarettes. In this context, it is not being used as a slur. It is used to refer to cigars for the remainder of the fic, so be aware of that.

More UK slang used in this chapter:

Skinhead – British subculture made up of working class youths in and around London during the 1960s, ‘70s and 80s. They listened to ska and reggae and were into Jamaican rude boy culture. They were known for being violent and getting into fights. Later (in the late ‘70s and ‘80s) the movement became white nationalist and ‘skinhead’ became shorthand for racist.

Bovver boots – heavy, black, steel toed boots worn by skinheads. Often doc martens or army surplus.

Do over/doing over – Rob/burglarise.

Offie – Off-Licence. British term for convenience store/tobacconist.