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Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. It is especially prevalent among Cockneys in England, and was first used in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang.
The song's title refers to an 1880s colloquialism for a partner or friend. The phrase has a number of etymologies: three Cockney rhyming slang explanations identify the phrase as coming from "dutch plate" ("mate"), "Duchess of Fife" ("wife"), or "Dutch house" ("spouse"). [6]
Cockney speakers have distinctive accents and dialects and occasionally use rhyming slang. The Survey of English Dialects took a recording from a long-time resident of Hackney in the 1950s, and the BBC made another recording in 1999 which showed how the accent had changed. [35] [36] One of the characteristic pronunciations of Cockney is th ...
"Rub-a-dub-dub" or sometimes just "rub-a-dub" is Cockney rhyming slang for "pub". [ 6 ] [ 7 ] "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" is the title of a 1953 country music song by Hank Thompson , a 1984 animated television series by Peter Lang and Alan Rogers, [ 8 ] and a 2023 novel by Robert Wringham .
It was a Cockney comedy, and the dialogue is in the Cockney dialect with much rhyming slang and thieves' cant. Some audiences found it difficult to understand, and a list of more than a dozen phrases with standard English translations was supplied in the programme.
As Cockney Rhyming Slang; Aldgate Pump, or just Aldgate for short, rhymes with “get (or take) the hump”, i.e. to be annoyed. A draft on Aldgate Pump refers to a harmful, worthless or fraudulent financial transaction, such as a bouncing cheque. The pun is on a draught (or draft) of water and a draft of money. [11] There's a pump up Aldgate ...
Some lyrics in the British version may originate with Cockney slang and rhyming slang. [ 31 ] [ 5 ] [ 1 ] In the mid-19th century, "pop" was a well-known slang term for pawning something—and City Road had a well-known pawn establishment in the 1850s.
Cockney rhyming slang. 39 Steps From the 39 Steps: 40 Life begins Refers to the proverb 'life begins at forty'. Naughty 40 Possibly in reference to the Naughty Forty. 41 Time for fun Rhymes with "forty-one". 42 Winnie the Pooh Rhymes with "forty-two" and in reference to Winnie-the-Pooh, a beloved UK children's book character. 43 Down on your knees