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A 'John Handcock' is simply your name or your signature. It is cockney/aussie slang.

Here is a useful list to impress friends at your next dinner party. You will be mister/mrs wonderful ... especially after a few vinos. People will be saying "oh that Melinvest is a colourful character" Well it might work for you - people often leave my parties early with the excuse that they urgently have to sort out their sock draw.

Here goes ...
John Handcock = Signature
John Doe or Bod = anonomys person
Down the gregory = (or down the Gregory Peck) =neck/stomach
Ginger Meggs = eggs
Warick Farm = Arm
Dog & Bone = Phone
Nights of Cheer = beer
Trouble and strife = wife
bin lids = kids
dogs eye = pie (meat)
dead horse = sauce
Captain's hook = to have a look.
Optic Nerve = to have a perve
A bit of fluff = any woman worth an optic nerve.
Fart Sack = bed
Java = coffee
a little toot toot= ???? Can't say I'll be moderated
Wide and deep = sleep

Lets have a test...
I'll just give the trouble and strife a call on the dog and bone and see if she wants me to pick the bin lids up. We will then meet up and throw a few nights of cheer down the gregory. The waiter will then give you the visa bill on which you will have to sign your John Handcock. Then its back home for a quick java before hitting the fart sack. If you are lucky you will score a little toot toot before drifting off into the wide and deep.

regards
Capt. Goodvibes
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