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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.
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. [36] [37] One of the characteristic pronunciations of Cockney is th ...
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 ...
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
Slang for an American federal agent, often used online. Originates from a quote by Terry A. Davis. Glatta From Norwegian "glattcelle", meaning "holding cell". Grass Cockney (English) rhyming slang for a police informant: Grasshopper = Copper. [30] Alternative suggestions are from "Narc in the Park", or the song "WhisperingGrass". Green Onions
The Shorter Oxford Dictionary, a reasonable source, has, under scarper "reinforced during or after the war of 1914–18 by rhyming slang Scapa flow go." Matt Stan 01:43, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC) The key word here is reinforced. That means that the word existed before, and came from a different ultimate source (in this case the Italian scappare). The ...
Richard III has the dubious distinction of being immortalised in Cockney rhyming slang, Richard the Third meaning turd. In the Thames Television series Minder, a different use of rhyming slang is made when Arthur describes a girlfriend of his minder Terry's as being a "comely Richard" (i.e. Richard the Third = bird, a British slang term for ...
It is a type of internet slang [1] and a form of linguistic self-censorship. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The term algospeak is a blend of Algorithm and -speak ; [ 4 ] it is also known as slang replacement or Voldemorting , [ 3 ] referencing the fictional character known as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named". [ 5 ]