desmond

desmond
Noun. 1. A jacket. Rhyming slang on Desmond Hackett, the renowned Daily Express sports reporter.
2. A university degree, grade 2.2. Abbreviation of Reverend Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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