Cockney Rhyming Slang

[BN9 BHA]

Derby Kelly- belly.
But Del-Boy in Only Fools says, New Delhi. Also remember Uncle Albert saying, "whats for Lilley & Skinner"- dinner.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Its not, its lemon dash =flash

What is lemon dash?

 

[User removed 4]

The best recently made up one I've heard is boutros , as in the former head of the UN boutros boutros-ghali , I'll let you work out what it's slang for

 

[EDS]

Its not, its lemon dash =flash

Without getting into a whose more London debate, I think you are WRONG. I think Lemon=smart, lemon tart smart .

Harry dash=flash as in flash Harry?, it may kill you to admit it but I am right, everyone has heard of the phrase flash Harry(dash=flash).

 

[Questions]

The best recently made up one I've heard is boutros , as in the former head of the UN boutros boutros-ghali , I'll let you work out what it's slang for

Is it Ryan Harley ?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Without getting into a whose more London debate, I think you are WRONG. I think Lemon=smart, lemon tart smart .

Harry dash=flash as in flash Harry?, it may kill you to admit it but I am right, everyone has heard of the phrase flash Harry(dash=flash).

This sounds about right to me, WTF is lemon dash anyway?

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Probably I really do not know, I have heard lamb to the slaughter to mean daughter but do not think it is original as I said.


Has anyone mentioned "whistle" yet?

Whistle and flute, suit ?

 

[Kumquat]

The best recently made up one I've heard is boutros , as in the former head of the UN boutros boutros-ghali , I'll let you work out what it's slang for

The old Colombian marching powder is my guess.

 

[Kumquat]

I do like battlecruiser for boozer. And Frankie Vaughan for porn. An amusing modern variation on the latter is former Chelsea player Asier Del Horno.

 

[markw]

Had a book years ago on traditional cockney slang but cant find it, don't like the modern ones but here is a few good ones that I don't think have been mentioned.

tiddlywink - drink
bears paw - saw
easy rider - cider
cock and hen - ten
weasel and stoat - coat
pigs ear - beer
tit for tat - hat
fishermans daughter - water
linen draper - paper
bangers and mash - cash
bacon and eggs - legs
bees and honey - money
four by two - jew
plates of meat - feet
sky rocket - pocket
septic tank - yank
half inch - pinch
rosie lee - tea

 

[BensGrandad]

I dont know where in London half of the people on here have come from or been invented from but Harry Dash is a slash and I would say that most are wrong in their assumption. As for quoting Minder I am talking of 10 - 15 years before Minder was ever thought of and spoken by East End dockers in Royal Albert Docks who were customers in my pub . Just to name drop Harry Redknapps dad was one H as he was known.

Just read the post above and they are all correct.

 

[Nibble]

Used to work with someone who referred to a cup of tea as a "bumble" (bee). Made me chuckle.

 

[EDS]

What is lemon dash?

Lemon dash=slash, saying that though I do not think this is proper cockney rhyming slang but more recent. When my granddad or dad were going for a wee, they always said I am going for a Jimmy Riddle=Piddle.

 

[BensGrandad]

It was either a jimmy or harry depending on the company if ladies present it was Jimmy as piddle sounded better than slash.

 

[EDS]

I dont know where in London half of the people on here have come from or been invented from but Harry Dash is a slash and I would say that most are wrong in their assumption. As for quoting Minder I am talking of 10 - 15 years before Minder was ever thought of and spoken by East End dockers in Royal Albert Docks who were customers in my pub . Just to name drop Harry Redknapps dad was one H as he was known.

Just read the post above and they are all correct.

No offence me old china but you are aving a bubble(I do not really talk like that) you are the one who claimed earlier that Kettle is not watch but is slang for bum which is not right at all. I may be younger than you but I still remember most of them from when I was younger, are you sure you have not been watching to much Jamie Oliver?

 

[EDS]

It was either a jimmy or harry depending on the company if ladies present it was Jimmy as piddle sounded better than slash.

Once again you are wrong, Harry=flash. Lemon may or may not equal slash but Harry certainly does not

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

I expect he heard it on the Cockney Rumours site

 

[EDS]

I expect he heard it on the Cockney Rumours site

 

[BensGrandad]

I can assure you that Kettle is as in Kettle Drum as it was said to me many times by H when he knew I supported BHA. The dockers always asked each other when to go back to work by Usually saying what is the Harry (Lime) on your Hop (scotch)

 

[Brownstuff]

I used to know a shop-keeper who got very excited when the Holy Ghost arrived each morning.
Think he must have thought he was going to get a premium bond win.