What does Kermit mean in cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.
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What is a 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.
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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.
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What does Frog and Toad mean in Cockney slang?

frog and toad (plural frog and toads) (Cockney rhyming slang) Road. I'm just going down the frog and toad to see my old china Dave. (= I'm just going down the road to see my friend Dave.)
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What is a Peter in Cockney rhyming slang?

Peter is slang for 'safe', as in money box.
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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.
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What is a Doris slang?

Doris definition

(UK, slang) One's girl friend, wife or significant other. pronoun. (Cockney rhyming slang) Gay.
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What is a frog in British slang?

Frog is cockney-rhyming slang, short for frog and toad, meaning road. A bewildered Seinfeld eyes the day's specials on the chalkboard in a roadside cafe.
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Where did the saying hit the frog and toad come from?

slang A road. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "frog and toad" rhymes with "road." Primarily heard in Australia. She lives just down the frog and toad on the corner—you can't miss it. I think we'd better hit the frog and toad if we want to make it on time.
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What does frog mean in slang?

The use of the word frog to mean “a French person” is a slur that arose because the French were stereotypically thought of as eating frogs.
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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'.
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What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.
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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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Why are balls called Jacobs?

Get Me Out of Here!, became well known for his frequent use of the term "Jacobs", for Jacob's Crackers, a rhyming slang term for knackers i.e. testicles.
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What is a cherry Hogg?

Cherry Hogg is Cockney slang for Dog.
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What is Jack and Danny slang for?

“Jack and Dani means something in Cockney rhyming slang….. Fanny. It means fanny.” GIVE HIM FIFTY GRAND IMMEDIATELY #loveisland. — Sophie Levin (@sophielevin11) June 4, 2018.
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Where does the term ducks nuts come from?

generally a term for something good used in australia. : Not sure who coined it but I presume it's meant to be a humorous echo of the phrase "the dog's bollocks" which also signifies something good in British English (not sure if it's used in Australia).
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What does what's the John Dory mean?

30. What's the John Dory? John Dory is a fish found in Sydney Harbour and it's great grilled with lemon and pepper, or deep-fried. It also rhymes with story. So when people want to know what's going on, or they're requesting the "goss" (gossip), they ask what the John Dory is.
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What is the frog of a brick?

In the 1930s the bricks were made by hand in slop moulds and the indent required a wooden former in the bottom of the mould box. This looked like a crouching frog and the name stuck despite its reference to the indent.
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What is slang for a British person?

Brit. Brit is a commonly used term in the United States, the Republic of Ireland and elsewhere, shortened from "Briton" or "Britisher".
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What does it mean to be a Dorothy?

"Friend of Dorothy" first came into use as a synonym for a gay man, although the term has since expanded to be a catchall term for anybody in the LGBTQ+ community.
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What is a Doris in the army?

Doris. Female member of the Armed Forces.
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Can Doris be a mans name?

Originating from Greek, Doris is a gender-neutral name. Meaning “gift” or “gift from the sea”, Doris comes from the Greek myth tribe, the Dorians.
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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.
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