What is daughter in Cockney slang?

Bricks and Mortar is Cockney slang for Daughter.

What is Cockney slang for Girl?

Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.

What is a Fishermans daughter?

Fisherman's Daughter is Cockney slang for Water.

What is Cockney slang for son?

Currant Bun is Cockney slang for Son.

What is cockney rhyming slang for mum?

Finger and Thumb is Cockney slang for Mum.

Commonly shortened to "finger".

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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."

What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.

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 is a Peter in Cockney slang?

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

What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

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

How old is fisherman's daughter?

Director(s): Ismail Safarali. Long synopsis : 14-year-old Sara lives in a small village on the Caspian Sea. When her fisherman father disappears, she refuses to believe he is dead.

What do you call a British girl?

Bird. This is British slang for a girl or a woman.

What do British call females?

In British English, "lady" is often, but not always, simply a courteous synonym for "woman". Public toilets are often distinguished by signs showing simply "Ladies" or "Gentlemen".

How do you say friend in Cockney?

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

What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

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.

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?

Treacle = treacle tart = sweetheart.

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 does Berkshire Hunt mean?

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

Where did rhyming slang come from?

Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. It is especially prevalent in the UK and Australia. It was first used in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang.

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 is egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.

What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.