Laurence Jarvik writes:
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> On The Final Cut, one of Francis Urquhart's minister's was called
> "Sooty". Does anyone know what this slang term means?
 
 
"Sooty" was the name of a puppet character on a popular children's show in
the UK in the late 50s/early 60s.  The name of the show escapes me.  The
term, of course, also means "dirty".
 
Best regards,
 
Mark
 
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