Cockney Rhyming Slang

[beorhthelm]

Bangers and Mash, Scooby doo, Drum and Bass, Boracic (lint), and Berk(shire hunt) are favorites. particulaly last because its used by people who wouldnt dream of using the term and probably dont realise what they are saying.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Your havin a giraffe.

Is used, but only by folk who clearly don't get cockney rhyming slang.
The slang works on the rhyme of the second word, "giraffe" is but one word.
The correct use would be "You're 'avin' a tin" or alternatively "bird" - second word being "bath" in both examples.

Favs of mine, used often in our household are:
Brush yer barnet [fair]
Wash yer boat [race]
Get us some jockeys [whips]
Bugger, got something in me mincer [mince pie]
Going for a pony [and trap]
Need a Jimmy [riddle]
Oy, that's mine you tea [leaf]
'ello me ole china [plate]
Look at the thrupenny [bits] on that

Don't subscribe to these modern name ones except for Ruby Murray, Hayley Mills, Ertha Kitt & the rarely used Tom Foolery

 

[Jesus Gul]

Marti Pellow - yellow
kitchen sink - pink

tin bath - laugh

cod n huss - bus
kurt cobain - train
sherbert dab - cab (also sherbert rug - drug)
jack n jills - pills
jacket n bloater - motor

 

[pintsawhiskey]

Kettle is a watch.
As in a watched kettle never boils.

Correct

What about BINNS

Ie can't find my binns?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

What's this one then?

I'm going down to me Slaughter

 

[Frutos]

What's this one then?

I'm going down to me Slaughter

Daughter, I'd assume.

 

[Box of Frogs]

Buying a new pair of Tilbury's (i.e. Tilbury Docks - socks)

 

[Puppet Master]

Ah, sitting here on me 'arris

It's actually Aris - comes from Aristotle Glass.

 

[Puppet Master]

I always thought it was harold wilson for stilison.how about wheres your gary, .gary neville level.my fav has to be jockey whips, chips

I've always used "a jockey" for a tip (ie to a waiter/cabbie)

 

[EDS]

Daughter, I'd assume.

Lamb is daughter, as in lamb to the slaughter.

 

[KNC]

'Nauticals'?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Daughter, I'd assume.

Half way there.....think phrases with daughter in

 

[EDS]

'Nauticals'?

Some use that for piles, as in miles. But it should be farmers

 

[Jesus Gul]

It's actually Aris - comes from Aristotle Glass.

Aristotle = Bottle; Bottle & Glass = Arse

 

[EDS]

Half way there.....think phrases with daughter in

Is it house?

 

[BensGrandad]

Correct

What about BINNS

Ie can't find my binns?

Kettle is not a watch. Most definitely Kettle Drum

A watch is hop as in hop scotch
A glass is smack me as in smack me arse.

 

[banjo]

Lath-and-plaster, master.

 

[EDS]

Kettle is not a watch. Most definitely Kettle Drum

A watch is hop as in hop scotch
A glass is smack me as in smack me arse.

You are wrong, kettle is 100% the original rhyming slang for watch. My granddad used to use it

 

[User removed 4]

Buying a new pair of Tilbury's (i.e. Tilbury Docks - socks)

The correct one for socks is almonds, almond rocks=socks.

 

[User removed 4]

You are wrong, kettle is 100% the original rhyming slang for watch. My granddad used to use it

much as it sticks in my throat, eagles is right, kettle is definitely a watch , it might not even be rhyming slang , though 've heard it as kettle and hob/ fob as in fob watch, or kettle and cotch, i havent got a clue.