SPOUT, UP THE (3) — Term from SntMaster Dictionary

SPOUT, UP THE (3)

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gone, lost, ruined. A spout was a lift (elevator) formerly in use in pawnbroker's shops, up which the articles pawned were taken for storage and, when redeemed, returned down, i.e., from the storeroom to the shop. —SHSBC Binder 20 Approved Glossary