What is a kite in Cockney?

Kite: originally meant a worthless bill or cheque. Hence you would say "I am going to fly a kite" means you are going to pass a bad cheque. The word seems to now mean any cheque (bad or not).

What is a kite slang for?

The second explanation is that the term "kite" derives from one of two archaic English meanings of "kite." The Oxford English Dictionary says that "kite" can mean "a fraudulent check, bill, or receipt." "Kite" can also mean "an illicit or surreptitious letter or note." However, these definitions do not at all fit the ...

Why do they call a Cheque a kite?

History. The term "check kiting" first came into use in the 1920s. It stemmed from a 19th-century practice of issuing IOUs and bonds with zero collateral. That practice became known as flying a kite, as there was nothing to support the loan besides air.

What does a kite mean in money?

Kiting is the fraudulent use of a financial instrument to obtain additional credit that is not authorized. Kiting encompasses two main types of fraud: Issuing or altering a check or bank draft, for which there are insufficient funds.

What is the Cockney Translation for wind and kite?

Wind and Kite is Cockney slang for Web site.

What is a Cockney?

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.

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 Cockney for cheque?

Kite is Cockney slang for Cheque.

What is cockney rhyming slang for hat?

Tit For Tat is Cockney slang for Hat.

Almost always shortened to "Titfer".

Why is it called kiting?

Etymology. The term kiting is generally considered to refer to "flying a kite", which is what the process looks like to a third party.

Why do Cockneys 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. Finally this was rhymed with Drum and Bass giving its modern interpretation.

What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

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.

How much is a kite in Cockney?

Kite: originally meant a worthless bill or cheque. Hence you would say "I am going to fly a kite" means you are going to pass a bad cheque.

What does Derby mean in Cockney slang?

"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.

How much is a nicker?

nicker = a pound (£1). Not pluralised for a number of pounds, eg., 'It cost me twenty nicker..' From the early 1900s, London slang, precise origin unknown.

Where does Titfer come from?

1920s abbreviation of rhyming slang tit for tat.

What is another word for hat?

How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.

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's the lemon and lime Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What does down the Kermit mean in Cockney slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.

What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

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

What is egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.

What is a cup of Rosie?

For those who aren't familiar with cockney rhyming slang, 'Rosie' or 'Rosie Lee' translates to 'cup of tea'. When we say 'does anyone fancy a cup of Rosie? ' what we actually mean is 'Would anyone like a cup of tea?