Saturday, 25 October 2008

A lexicon of Cockney Rhyming Slang

Adam and Eve = Believe
Alan Whickers = Knickers
Apple Fritter = Bitter (beer)
Apples and Pears = Stairs
Aris = Arse
Army and Navy = Gravy
Artful Dodger = Lodger
Ayrton Senna = Tenner (ten pound note)
Bacon and Eggs = Legs
Barnet Fair = Hair
Boat Race = Face
Battle Cruiser = Boozer (off license)
Bottle and Glass = Arse
Brass bands = Hands
Bread and Honey = Money
Britney Spears = Beers
Brown Bread = Dead
Bubble Bath = Laugh
Butcher's Hook = Look
Chevy Chase = Face
China Plate = Mate
Christian Slater = Later.
Cream Crackered = Knackered (tired/broken)
Currant Bun = Sun.
Daisy Roots = Boots
Danny Marr = Car
David Gower = Shower
Dicky Bird = Word
Dog and Bone = Phone
Donkey's Ears = Years
Drum'n'Bass = Face (Also Drum'n'Bass = place)
Dudley (Dudley Moore) = A score or 20 pounds
Elephant's Ears = Beers
Frog & Toad = Road
Ham'n'cheesy = Easy
Hank Marvin = Starving (hungry).
Jam Jar = Car
Jimmy Riddle = Piddle (urinate)
Joanna = Piano
Khyber Pass = Arse
Lady Godiva = Fiver (five pound note)
Lee Marvin = Starving
Lemon Squeezy = Easy
Lionel Blairs = Flares
Loaf of Bread = Head
Mince Pies = Eyes
Mork and Mindy = Windy
Mother Hubbard = Cupboard
Nanny Goat = Coat
Nelson Mandela = Stella (Artois)
Nuclear Sub = Pub
Oily Rag = Fag (cigarette)
Pen and Ink = Stink
Pete Tong = Wrong
Half Inch = Pinch (steal)
Plate of Meat = Street
Plates of Meat = Feet
Pony = £25
Pony and Trap = Crap
Pork Pies (Porkie Pies) = Lies
Queen Mum = Bum
Rabbit & Pork = Talk
Raspberry Tart = Fart
Richard the Third = Turd
Rosie Lee = Tea
Round The Houses = Trousers
Ruby Murray = Curry
Saucepan Lid = Kid
Septic Tank = Yank
Sky Rocket = Pocket
Steam Tug = Do something stupid (Steam tug = Mug = Fool)
Stoke-on-Trent = Bent (criminal)
Sweeney Todd = Flying Squad (Police)
Syrup of Figs = Wig
Tea Leaf = Thief
Tit for tat (Titfer) = Hat
Tom and Dick = Sick
Tom Foolery = Jewellery
Trouble and Strife = Wife
Two and Eight = State (of anguish)
Uncle Dick = Sick
Weasel & Stoat = Coat
Whistle and Flute = Suit

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