How do you say friend in Cockney?

Giles – piles. Chalk Farm – arm. china plate – mate (friend)
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What do you call someone from Cockney?

To most outsiders a Cockney is anyone from London, though contemporary natives of London, especially from its East End, use the word with pride. In its geographical and cultural senses, Cockney is best defined as a person born within hearing distance of the church bells of St.
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What is mate in Cockney?

Garden Gate is Cockney slang for Mate.
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What does Dicky mean in Cockney?

dicky (plural dickies) (colloquial) A louse. (Cockney rhyming slang) Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.
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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."
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What is Cockney slang for brother?

One and t'Other is Cockney slang for Brother.
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How do Cockneys say water?

Londoners (Cockneys) say "water" in a way which sounds like "waugh-a". It rhymes with "daughter" (without the "'t" being pronounced) "daugh-a".
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What does take a Toby mean?

Ride the toby or ply the toby meaning practice highway robbery. There are many other related expressions centering around highway robbery.
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What is a pony 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. Also used regularly is a 'score' which is £20, a 'bullseye' is £50, a 'grand' is £1,000 and a 'deep sea diver' which is £5 (a fiver).
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What does treacle mean in Cockney slang?

(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).
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What does Jacobs mean in Cockney slang?

Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.

Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.
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How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.
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What is a Peter in Cockney slang?

Peter is slang for 'safe', as in money box.
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What do you call Londoners?

A person from London is known as a Londoner.
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How do you say good morning in cockney?

"Day's a-dawning" (morning)
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What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

noun. contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.
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What does Rabbit mean in Cockney slang?

If you don't already know the relevance of the word "rabbit" in the title, "rabbit and pork" is rhyming slang for "talk" (and is variously used to mean "speech", "conversation", etc.).
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What does haddock mean in Cockney slang?

Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.
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What does Tommy Tank mean in slang?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.
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What does bubble mean in Cockney?

(Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.
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What is egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.
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