Bromley By Bows is Cockney slang for Toes.
What does down the Kermit mean in Cockney slang?
Kermit is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Road!
Why do Cockneys call 25 a pony?
The terms monkey, meaning ?500, and pony, meaning ?25, are believed by some to have come from old Indian rupee banknotes, which it is asserted used to feature images of those animals, but this is untrue as no Indian banknotes have featured these animals.
What does cup of Rosie mean?
For those who aren’t familiar with cockney rhyming slang, ‘Rosie’ or ‘Rosie Lee’ translates to ‘cup of tea’. When we say ‘does anyone fancy a cup of Rosie? ‘ what we actually mean is ‘Would anyone like a cup of tea?
Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?
Kettle and Hob is Cockney slang for Watch.
When pocket watches first became fashionable, they were held against the body by use of a small chain.These were called fob watches, and it’s from this expression that we get Kettle and Hob for watch.
Why do Londoners call a house a drum?
Drum and Bass is Cockney slang for Place.
The word “drum” to describe a home came about long before the style of music drum and bass.The word drum was originally used to describe a room or prison cell or even a road. It then became confined to only mean the home.
Why is 300 called a carpet?
Some people have said that a three-month sentence was called a carpet because it took that long to make one in the prison workshop, but the rhyming slang joke on an existing usage makes more sense. (It doesn’t ever seem to have meant so long a sentence as three years.)
Why is a pound called a nicker?
A nicker bit is a one pound coin, and London cockney rhyming slang uses the expression ‘nicker bits’ to describe a case of diarrhea. pair of nickers/pair of knickers/pair o’nickers – two pounds (?2), an irresistible pun.
What do Roadmen call their friends?
Mandem
‘Mandem’ is commonly used by males to describe their group of friends. Your crew is your mandem.
What is cockney rhyming slang for coffee?
Sticky Toffee is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Coffee!
Why is Tea called Charlie?
The word char/cha as in a cup of char (reducible to a cuppa) as this working-class drink was referred to in 19th-century colloquial British English, would have come from Hindustani char, likely introduced by British India servicemen. Similarly, chai is dated to circa 1919 military slang.
How do you say Tea in Cockney?
Rosie Lee is Cockney slang for Tea.
Why is a safe called a Peter?
Peter is slang for ‘safe‘, as in money box.Others say it comes from the Cockney rhyming slang Peter Pan = can, where ‘can’ could mean ‘safe’ or ‘prison cell’ – both safes and prison cells are enclosed spaces and need to be hard to break into/out of.
What is Cockney slang for brother?
Manhole Cover is Cockney slang for Brother.
What is Jack and Danny slang for?
There’s also the unfortunate coincidence that ‘Jack and Dani’ means something a little rude in Cockney rhyming slang a dialect Danny is very familiar with. Jack and Dani means something in Cockney rhyming slang .. Fanny. It means fanny.
What does custard mean in Cockney?
No one’s watching the
“No one’s watching the custard” means “no one’s watching the TV.” “Custard and jelly” rhymes with “telly.”
Why do Cockneys call a house a gaff?
Also called: penny-gaff a cheap or low-class place of entertainment, esp a cheap theatre or music hall in Victorian England. The term Gaff originated in Ireland and the usage spread to England and Scotland, to mean one’s house or home.
What does Bunny mean in Cockney slang?
Rabbit and Pork is Cockney slang for Talk.
“She would not stop Rabbitting!”
Why is a pony 25?
Spelt the same P-O-N-Y pony actually means 25 pounds. The word has been traced back from the late 18th century in London and has a vast range of suggestions for its etymology.While this London centric slang is entirely British, it actually stems from 19th century India.
What is Cockney rhyming slang for husband?
Pot and Pan is Cockney slang for Old man (father or husband).
What does haddock mean in Cockney slang?
Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.
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