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Lighter South Australia:What the hell's a 'Rolling King'? (154* d) RE: What the hell's a 'Rolling King'? 18 Mar 15


Give it up, guys.

If "rolling king" had any established meaning, there'd be real evidence for it - examples of usage in the billions and billions of words available in books and newspapers online.

But there's nothing.

If anyone has found such an example outside of this shanty - and preferable before the 1950s - please, please post.

Versions from old sailors and in early collections have "my bully, bully boys," not "you rolling kings."


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