Sweeney Todd

:For other uses of the name Sweeney, see Sweeney

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Sweeney Todd is a fictional barber and serial killer appearing as a character in various English-language works starting in the mid-19th century. The phrase is also Cockney rhyming slang for the Flying Squad, particularly in the shortened form "The Sweeney" (TV police show The Sweeney took the name from this form).

Related Topics:
Barber - Serial killer - English-language - 19^th century - Cockney rhyming slang - Flying Squad - The Sweeney

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