What is Cockney slang for brother?

One and t'Other is Cockney slang for Brother.

What is sister in Cockney?

Skin and Blister is Cockney slang for Sister.

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 is 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.

What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

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What is a Darby in Cockney?

On boiled beef and carrots. "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 treacle mean in Cockney slang?

(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).

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.

What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.

What is a cherry Hogg?

Cherry Hogg is Cockney slang for Dog.

What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

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

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."

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.

How do you say brother in slang?

Bro / brah / bruh: Short for brother, but used for close male friends who aren't actually brothers.

How do you say friend in Cockney?

Chalk Farm – arm. china plate – mate (friend)

What is a pony in Cockney?

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).

What does Berkshire Hunt mean?

slang British. An incompetent, objectionable, or annoying person; a berk.

What is cockney rhyming slang for boat?

Nanny Goat is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Boat!

What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What does down the Kermit mean in Cockney slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.

Why do Cockneys call hair Barnet?

Senior Member. I read that the word barnet means hair in Cockney rhyming slang, and it's based on the term Barnet Fair where fair rhymes with hair and dropped, leaving the first word barnet, the way this kind of slang tends to do.

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.

What is a Doris slang?

informal. a wife, girlfriend, etc.

Why is your bum called your Harris?

Aris is Cockney slang for Arse.

In this case the phrase Bottle and Glass became rhyming slang for Artse . Then Bottle because Aristotle , which was finally shortened just to Aris .

What does pony and trap mean in Cockney?

pony and trap (uncountable) (Cockney rhyming slang) Crap; rubbish, nonsense.