What is a donkey in Cockney slang?

donkey is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Stupid!

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 is a pony in Cockney?

Pony is Cockney slang for 25 pounds.

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's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

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What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

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

What is a Peter in Cockney slang?

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

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 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 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.

What does Dicky mean in Cockney?

dicky (plural dickies) (colloquial) A louse. (Cockney rhyming slang) Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.

What does a Toby mean in Cockney 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.

Why is a pound called a nicker?

Not pluralised for a number of pounds, eg., 'It cost me twenty nicker..' From the early 1900s, London slang, precise origin unknown. Possibly connected to the use of nickel in the minting of coins, and to the American slang use of nickel to mean a $5 dollar note, which at the late 1800s was valued not far from a pound.

What is a gorilla in money terms?

Gorilla: A thousand dollars.

What is a joey in money terms?

Joey - 3d or threepence. Tanner - 6d or sixpence. Bob - one shilling. Half a dollar - half a crown.

What is a bunny in Cockney slang?

Fluffy Bunny is Cockney slang for Money.

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.

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.

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.

What does Kermit mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.

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's a dry lunch in Cockney slang?

Dry-lunch definition

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

What is a brass in Cockney slang?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.