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The rhyming words are not omitted, to make the slang easier to understand. 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.
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 ...
British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings rabbit (v.) (slang) to talk at length, usually about trivial things; usually to 'rabbit on' (Cockney rhyming slang Rabbit and pork = talk) (n.) the animal rabbit, a lagomorph (rabbit ears) (slang) TV antenna (usage becoming obsolete) rad
is British slang for "what nonsense" that is derived from the Cockney rhyming slang for "balls" (testicles), which rhymes with "cobbler's awls". The phrase began to be widely used from the 1960s and is still in use but has become less offensive over time as its origins have been forgotten.
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
The female breasts (Cockney rhyming slang, from Bristol bits = tits, or Bristol City = titty). [65] broke Without money. Also 'stoney broke', or just 'stoney'. [66] brown bread Dead (Cockney rhyming slang). [67] brown-tongue Sycophant, toady or someone who attempts to curry favour with another (from the idea of licking another's backside). [68 ...
"Treacle tart" is Cockney rhyming slang for "sweetheart". [3] In the Agatha Christie murder mystery novel 4.50 from Paddington, a homeowner's son, home visiting from boarding school with a friend, is said to be particularly fond of treacle tart. [4] This dessert is mentioned in the 1968 British fantasy film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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