"Sleeping over the rope"

Posted by Harry on February 04, 2004

Has anyone heard of this phrase or similar in respect of how people used to sleep in doss houses?

Heard it yesterday in a Hancock's Half Hour made in 1956.

Many thanks, Harry

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