What is a melt in cockney rhyming slang?

An insult describing a person who has fallen for someone and gone soft. Example: “I can't believe how much I fancy him, I'm acting like such a melt” 2. A wimp, a loser. Example: “Jonny is literally a tuna melt.”
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What is a macaroni in Cockney rhyming slang?

Macaroni is Cockney slang for 25 pounds (Pony).
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What is Cockney rhyming slang for fart?

Jam Tart is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Fart!
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What is a raspberry tart in Cockney rhyming slang?

Blowing a "raspberry" derives from the Cockney rhyming slang "raspberry tart" for "fart".
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Why does kettle mean watch in Cockney rhyming slang?

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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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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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 is it called a Bronx cheer?

Etymology. Believed to originate from the making of the sound during sporting and other events in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York, USA.
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What does it mean to raspberry someone?

DEFINITIONS1. to make a rude sound by putting your tongue through your lips and blowing. Synonyms and related words. To make a communicative sound.
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Why does Raspberry Tart mean fart?

'Raspberry tart' is an example of Cockney rhyming slang. It is the source of the term 'raspberry' - the derisive sound, imitative of a fart, made pressing the lips together and 'blowing a raspberry'.
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Why are balls called Jacobs?

Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.

Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.
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What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).
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What is a brass in Cockney slang?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.
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What's the lemon and lime Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.
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What does haddock mean in Cockney slang?

Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.
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What is a cherry hog?

Cherry Hogg is Cockney slang for Dog.
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What do you call blowing on someones belly?

Blowing a raspberry refers to the funny noise made when you stick out your tongue and blow. Blowing raspberries is a great way to make people laugh. Or, put your lips on a person's arm or belly to blow a raspberry on their skin for a fun activity.
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What is blowing a raspberry baby?

As your baby grows, they'll start to communicate in different ways like gurgling, giggling, and cooing. Babies start blowing raspberries, which look like a cluster of tiny spit bubbles, between 4 and 7 months old. It's one of the ways they develop language skills. You may notice other typical behaviors like: Drooling.
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Why is blowing your tongue called a raspberry?

A Bronx cheer is an American term for a derisive noise formed by sticking one's tongue between one's lips and blowing, producing a noise that sounds similar to flatulence. The same noise is called blowing a raspberry or razzberry, in other English-speaking countries.
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How do you spell blowing a raspberry?

See blowing a raspberry on Wikipedia, which says the sound can be transcribed in IPA as the unvoiced linguolabial trill [r̼̊], and is "commonly spelled" pbbbt on the internet.
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How did the Bronx cheer start?

Origin of “Bronx Cheer”

The phrase “Bronx cheer” is believed to have originated in the United States after or during the 1920s when it first appeared in the Bridgeport Telegram, a daily. It was published in October in 1921 with reference to the loss of Chicago in the soccer match.
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What is the meaning of Bronx?

British Dictionary definitions for Bronx

Bronx. / (brɒŋks) / noun. the Bronx a borough of New York City, on the mainland, separated from Manhattan by the Harlem River.
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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.
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What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.
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What does dog and bone mean in Cockney?

dog and bone (plural dog and bones) (Cockney rhyming slang, Australian rhyming slang) A telephone. Oi, keep the noise down! I'm talking to my old lady on the dog and bone.
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