subs. (back slang).—Lot of stock; share.
1851–61. H. MAYHEW, London Labour and the London Poor, I. 32. How is a man to sell fine cherries at 4d. … when there’s a kid alongside of him a selling his ‘TOL’ at 2d. a pound, and singing it out as bold as brass?
1872. DIPROSE, Book about London and London Life, ix. I’ve been doing awful ‘dab’ (bad) with my ‘TOL’ (lot) or stock, ha’nt made a ‘yennep’ (penny).
See TOLEDO.
