What is cockney rhyming slang for cold?

taters (comparative more taters, superlative most taters) (Cockney rhyming slang) Cold.
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What is cold in Cockney slang?

Taters in the Mould is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Cold!
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Why is taters slang for cold?

slang Cold. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "taters (potatoes) in the mould" rhymes with "cold." Primarily heard in UK. I'd wear a warmer coat if I were you—it's taters in the mould out there today!
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Why do we say Parky for cold?

It defines the word as 'cold, chilly' – presumably the narrator's intended sense – with citations from 1895. Its etymology is uncertain. Parky can also mean 'resembling or relating to parks' or 'having lots of parks', and is a variant of parkie 'park-keeper', but these are relatively run-of-the-mill usages.
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What does taters mean in Cockney slang?

'Cold' in cockney rhyming slang, usually in the context of ambient temperature. 'Taters' is short for 'potatoes'.
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What does Kermit mean in cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.
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What's a dry lunch in Cockney slang?

Dry-lunch definition

Filters. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person. noun.
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What is a parkie?

parkie (plural parkies) (Britain, slang) A park keeper. (Britain, slang) A parking warden or traffic warden. (Australia, colloquial) An Aboriginal who sleeps rough in parks.
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What is Parky in slang?

Parky is Cockney slang for Cold.
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What does Parky mean in British slang?

(usually postpositive) British informal (of the weather) chilly; cold.
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What's a monkey in Cockney rhyming slang?

The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include 'pony' which is £25, a 'ton' is £100 and a 'monkey', which equals £500. Also used regularly is a 'score' which is £20, a 'bullseye' is £50, a 'grand' is £1,000 and a 'deep sea diver' which is £5 (a fiver).
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What is the Cockney slang for coat?

Weasel and Stoat is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Coat!
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What does potatoes in the mould mean?

taters in the mould

slang Cold. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "taters (potatoes) in the mould" rhymes with "cold." Primarily heard in UK. I'd wear a warmer coat if I were you—it's taters in the mould out there today!
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How do you say cold in slang?

Here are some common slang words that we use:
  1. Freezing.
  2. Baltic.
  3. Brass Monkeys.
  4. Nippy.
  5. Bitter.
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What is cold slang for?

Cold is a slang term that describes a person or action that is "mean," or "heartless." It comes from "cold-hearted," which describes people who seemingly have no compassion.
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What is a brass in Cockney?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.
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What does Parly mean?

intransitive verb. : to speak with another : confer specifically : to discuss terms with an enemy The government refused to parley with the rebels. parley.
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What does it's a bit parky mean?

Meaning of parky in English

(of weather or the conditions in a room) quite cold: It's a bit parky today, love - you'll want your coat! Synonyms. chill (COLD) literary.
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Where does a bit parky come from?

One reference calls parky "meteorological slang" for chilly or brisk. ("British English from A to Zed" by Norman Schur, FirstHarperPerennial edition, 1991). Another says it is, "A word of obscure origin dating from at least before World War II and still in use.
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What is sherbet in cockney rhyming slang?

Answer: It stems from cockney rhyming slang where sherbet dip stands in for 'sip'
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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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Why is a house called a gaff?

Gaff. In Ireland, the word 'gaff' means 'house'. The term 'free gaff' is often used by teenagers to describe the situation when their parents go away for a night, usually meaning there will be a party. Using 'gaff' to mean house is apparently also common in Scotland, parts of England and Wales.
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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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What is Bob Martins slang for?

Bob Martins Rhyming slang for vitamins, named after the UK's pet healthcare brand.
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What does mustard mean in Cockney?

He's mustard, for example, means “He's great.” It's this idea, of mustard as “excellent” or “great,” that seems to be at work in cut the mustard.
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