"daisy roots" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Derives from a simile between daisies (the roots of which are hard to eradicate) and boots which are hard to take off. It is referred to in the traditional song "My Old Man's a Dustman" recorded by Lonnie Donegan during the 1950s: "he's got such a job to pull them off that 'e calls them daisy roots". Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} daisy roots pl (plural only)
  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) Boots or other footwear Tags: Cockney, plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Footwear
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