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castor
adjective
excellent; all right AUSTRALIA
From “castor” (a hat), which was used in tick-tack.- [O]n the castor Good oh. Excellent etc. It is derived from the secret signal of tugging the brim of one’s hat with the thumb and forefinger to indicate that the coast is clear, that it is safe to proceed. Hence “It’s Castor” -- It’s excellent. It’s top — Hartley, Prison Glossary, 1944
- To touch the hat meant “good” to touch the nose or the coat meant, “bad.” The necessity for silence has largely disappeared and the signs remain. CASTOR or HAT or HAT JOB meant good, under control[.] — Thirty-five, The Argot, 1950
- Don’t worry, skipper, she will be castor. — Sydney Morning Herald, p. 6, 3 January 1980
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