What is Apple in Cockney slang?

apples pl (plural only) (Cockney rhyming slang) Stairs.

How much is an apple in Cockney slang?

Apple Core is Cockney slang for 20 pounds (Score).

What is the Cockney slang for apples and pears?

Meaning – Stairs. The set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another. This expression is an example of Cockney (or London) rhyming slang.

What's a pony in Cockney?

Pony is Cockney slang for 25 pounds.

What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

An A Z of London Cockney Rhyming Slang... And how to speak it

What does treacle mean in Cockney slang?

(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).

What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What's a monkey in Cockney?

The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include 'pony' which is £25, a 'ton' is £100 and a 'monkey', which equals £500.

What does custard mean in Cockney?

"No one's watching the custard" means "no one's watching the TV." "Custard and jelly" rhymes with "telly."

What does brown bread mean in Cockney?

Many of us know that "brown bread" is Cockney rhyming slang for dead, "china plate" for mate, and "bubble bath" for laugh.

What is a brass in Cockney slang?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.

How do you say hello in Cockney slang?

. 'Hiya' or 'Hey up' – these informal greetings both mean 'hello' and are especially popular in the north of England.

Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?

The term means watch, which stemmed from a 'fob' watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.

What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.

Why is your bum called your Harris?

Aris is Cockney slang for Arse.

In this case the phrase Bottle and Glass became rhyming slang for Artse . Then Bottle because Aristotle , which was finally shortened just to Aris .

What does Poppy mean in Cockney slang?

money (From cockney rhyming slang, bread and honey = money, and which gave rise to the secondary rhyming slang "poppy", from poppy red = bread Letvik)

What is egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.

What does haddock mean in Cockney slang?

Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.

Why do Cockneys call 25 a pony?

Also, a "pony" could be a small amount of liquor or a small bottle of liquor. Also, a "pony" could be a cheat sheet or other material used in a test by students. In Cockney slang "pony" means 25 £ which is "25 pounds sterling" or just "25 pounds" in common British usage. Hope this helps.

What is a Doris slang?

Doris definition

(UK, slang) One's girl friend, wife or significant other. pronoun. (Cockney rhyming slang) Gay.

Why is a pound called a nicker?

Not pluralised for a number of pounds, eg., 'It cost me twenty nicker..' From the early 1900s, London slang, precise origin unknown. Possibly connected to the use of nickel in the minting of coins, and to the American slang use of nickel to mean a $5 dollar note, which at the late 1800s was valued not far from a pound.

What is a sherbet in Cockney slang?

"Sherbet" as slang for alcoholic drinks

Sherbet has been used in parts of both the UK and Australia as slang for an alcoholic drink, especially beer.

What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

noun. contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.

What is a tea leaf slang?

(Cockney rhyming slang) A thief.