Bluebottle: A British term for policeman that may have derived from Cockney rhyming slang.
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What is cockney rhyming slang for gun?
Lady of Bristol is Cockney slang for Pistol.
What is cockney rhyming slang for judge?
Chocolate Fudge is Cockney slang for Judge.
What does grass mean in Cockney?
Grass is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Police informant or one who tells on others!
What is cockney rhyming slang for suit?
Whistle and Flute is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Suit!
What does Tommy Tank mean?
Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.
What is Cockney slang for ice cream?
Ice Cream Freezer is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Geezer!
What is a Kermit in Cockney rhyming slang?
Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.
What does take a Toby mean?
Ride the toby or ply the toby meaning practice highway robbery. There are many other related expressions centering around highway robbery.
What is a cherry hog?
Cherry Hogg is Cockney slang for Dog.
What’s the lemon Cockney?
Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.
What does Bunny mean in Cockney slang?
Fluffy Bunny is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Money!
What is a Peter in Cockney slang?
Peter is slang for ‘safe‘, as in money box.
Why do they call a wig a syrup?
The form of Cockney slang is made clear with the following example. The rhyming phrase “apples and pears” was used to mean “stairs”.
Examples.
| Slang word | Meaning | Original phrase |
|---|---|---|
| syrup | wig | syrup of figs |
| Tom | jewellery | tomfoolery |
| trouble | wife | trouble and strife |
| treacle | sweetheart | Treacle tart |
What is Cockney slang for brother?
One and t’Other is Cockney slang for Brother.
Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?
The term means watch, which stemmed from a ‘fob’ watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.
What does Boat Race slang mean?
(gambling, slang) A fixed horse race, with a specific horse arranged to win in advance.
Where is Tommy tanks from?
Quickly earning the nickname ‘Tommy Tanks’ from N.C. State fans, he finished that weekend with five home runs against Evansville. White finished the season with 27 home runs, setting a new NCAA freshman home run record. The previous record was set in 1990.
What is a donkey in Cockney slang?
donkey is Cockney slang for Stupid.
Why is 200 called a bottle?
bottle = two pounds, or earlier tuppence (2d), from the cockney rhyming slang: bottle of spruce = deuce (= two pounds or tuppence). Spruce probably mainly refers to spruce beer, made from the shoots of spruce fir trees which is made in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties.
What is a dry lunch in Cockney slang?
dry lunch (plural dry lunches) A lunch that is not accompanied by alcohol. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person quotations ▼