What does carpet mean in Cockney slang?

Carpet is Cockney slang for 3.

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What is carpet slang for?

1. (slang, vulgar) A woman's pubic hair. noun.

Why is a watch called a kettle in Cockney rhyming?

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 is the cockney rhyming slang for floor?

Rory O'Moore is Cockney slang for Floor.

Why do Cockneys call 25 a pony?

Whilst this is not cemented in fact, the widely held belief is that the terms came from soldiers returning to Britain from India. Old Indian rupee banknotes had animals on them and it is said that the 500 rupee note had a monkey on it and the 25 rupee featured a pony.

Cockney Rhyming Slang

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 a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.

What is a brass in Cockney slang?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.

How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.

What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What is egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.

What is a Peter in Cockney slang?

Peter is slang for 'safe', as in money box.

What is pony in Cockney?

Pony is Cockney slang for 25 pounds.

What does haddock mean in Cockney slang?

Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.

What does Kermit mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Road! Dog and Lead.

Why do prostitutes get called toms?

According to the O.E.D of Slang, it comes from Australia, is applied to women from the obsolete 'Tom-tart', rhyming slang for sweetheart.

What is a Jimmy in Cockney slang?

Source: Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase & Fable Author(s): Russ Willey. 'Piddle' in cockney rhyming slang, meaning to urinate.

What is a knocking shop?

noun. British a slang word for brothel.

What does Burke mean in cockney rhyming slang?

A mild insult, approximating to 'fool', derived from the cockney rhyming slang 'Berkeley Hunt', meaning 'cunt'. The alternative 'Berkshire Hunt' ... Introduction.

Where did rhyming slang come from?

Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. It is especially prevalent in the UK and Australia. It was first used in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang.

Where is Tommy tanks from?

Quickly earning the nickname 'Tommy Tanks' from N.C. State fans, he finished that weekend with five home runs against Evansville. White finished the season with 27 home runs, setting a new NCAA freshman home run record. The previous record was set in 1990.

What's a dry lunch in Cockney slang?

Dry-lunch definition

Filters. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person. noun.

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 does sherbet mean in Cockney rhyming 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.