How much is an apple in Cockney slang?

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

What does Apple mean in Cockney slang?

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

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 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.

How much 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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How much is a gorilla in money?

De Merode said the selling price for infant gorillas can run from about $15,000 to $40,000.

How much is a donkey in money?

Prices start at around $300 for one donkey and can go up to $2,000-3,000, and even higher. What is this? Just as with horses, a well bred, well-trained, large, rideable/drivable donkey can cost several thousand dollars.

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 treacle mean in Cockney slang?

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

What is a brass in Cockney slang?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.

What does Poppy mean in Cockney slang?

From cockney rhyming slang, bread and honey = money, and which gave rise to the secondary rhyming slang 'poppy', from poppy red = bread. Bread also has associations with money, which in a metaphorical sense can be traced back to the Bible.

What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

What is Apple slang for money?

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

How much is a pony?

The cost of a good pony can be the same or higher than a horse. Expect prices for suitable first ponies to be about $1,000 and upwards.

How much is a monkey in money?

4. Monkey (London via India) Though familiar to many Londoners, the term “monkey” is actually Indian slang for a 500 rupee note, which used to have a monkey on it. When the British Empire occupied India in the 19th century, some Indian slang words made it over to the UK, with “monkey” being one of them.

What is a Darby in Cockney?

On boiled beef and carrots. "Derby Kell" is old Cockney rhyming slang for belly ("Derby Kelly"). "Blow out your kite" means "fill your stomach". It uses the word kite (also kyte), a dialect word, originally derived from an Old English word for the womb which, by extension, came to mean the belly.

What is egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.

What does Kermit mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.

How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.

What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

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

How much is a kite in slang?

Kite: originally meant a worthless bill or cheque. Hence you would say "I am going to fly a kite" means you are going to pass a bad cheque. The word seems to now mean any cheque (bad or not).

What is a dry lunch?

dry lunch (plural dry lunches) A lunch that is not accompanied by alcohol. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person quotations ▼

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.