What does Doris mean in Cockney?

Doris definition

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

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 is cockney rhyming slang for husband?

Pot and Pan is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Old man (father or husband)!

What does Kermit mean in cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.

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.

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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 does treacle mean in Cockney slang?

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

What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.

What is wife in Cockney?

Trouble and Strife is Cockney slang for Wife.

Trouble and Strife is classic Cockney Rhyming Slang.

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.

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 egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.

What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

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

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.

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 cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

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 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 is a Peter in Cockney slang?

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

What is Cockney slang for brother?

One and t'Other is Cockney slang for Brother.

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".

What does shovel mean in Cockney slang?

Shovel and Pick is Cockney slang for Nick (prison).

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.