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 Cockney slang for custard?

"Battle cruiser" rhymes with "boozer," another word for a pub or bar. "No one's watching the custard" means "no one's watching the TV." "Custard and jelly" rhymes with "telly."

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 Kermit mean in cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.

What does ice cream mean in Cockney slang?

Ice cream is Cockney rhyming slang for geezer, which is the British equivalent of the American slang word dude; not to be confused with the way Americans use “geezer” to refer to an old man. Example: You're looking for Johnny?

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Why do Cockneys call glasses bins?

On the subject of 'bins' this expression is the cockney rhyming slang for glasses, as in reading glasses, so if someone is having trouble looking up a number in a telephone book you might say put on your 'bins'.

What does treacle mean in Cockney slang?

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

What is pudding in Cockney rhyming slang?

Gooseberry Puddin' is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Woman!

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.

What does haddock mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.

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.

Why does rabbit mean talk?

In British English, "to rabbit (on about something)" is "to talk", and it appears that it comes from rhyming slang ("rabbit & pork" = "talk", shortened to "rabbit").

Why is a house called a gaff?

Gaff. In Ireland, the word 'gaff' means 'house'. The term 'free gaff' is often used by teenagers to describe the situation when their parents go away for a night, usually meaning there will be a party. Using 'gaff' to mean house is apparently also common in Scotland, parts of England and Wales.

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 . It proves the wide acceptance of Cockney slang that these doublings can evolve over time.

What does pony and trap mean in Cockney?

pony and trap (uncountable) (Cockney rhyming slang) Crap; rubbish, nonsense. (Cockney rhyming slang) Excrement; the act of defecation.

What's a tommy tank?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

What is Richard the Third slang for?

Richard the Third is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Turd!

Why is 500 a monkey?

The term was coined by British soldiers returning from India where the 500 rupee note of that era had a picture of a monkey on it. They used the term monkey for 500 rupees and on returning to England the saying was converted to sterling to mean £500.

What is Toby in Cockney rhyming slang?

""Toby" means "road" in this context, but it isn't rhyming slang. It seems to come from about 1811. It is derived from the language of Irish travellers who use the word "tober" to mean road. Another related expression is the toby meaning highway robbery. High toby meaning highway robbery on horseback.

What's the lemon and lime Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What is a brass in Cockney slang?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.

What does Dicky Bird mean in Cockney?

A dicky bird was a generic term for any little bird, such as a sparrow or chickadee, that was common in England in the 1700s. Dicky bird came to be slang for word due to the common Cockney practice of replacing one word with another rhyming word. Because word rhymed with bird, it was an appropriate substitute.

What is a Darby in Cockney?

"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.

Why do Londoners call a house a drum?

Drum and Bass is Cockney slang for Place.

The word drum was originally used to describe a room or prison cell or even a road. It then became confined to only mean the home.