What is Greek in Cockney?

Bubble and Squeak is Cockney slang for Greek.

Why are Greeks called bubble and squeak?

"Bubble and Squeak, beef and cabbage fried together. It is so called from its bubbling up and squeaking whilst over the fire." By 1951, and possibly earlier, bubble and squeak lost meat as an ingredient.

What does bubble mean in Cockney?

(Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.

What is German in Cockney?

Ben Sherman is Cockney slang for German.

What is bubble and squeak Cockney?

Noun. bubble and squeak (countable and uncountable, plural bubble and squeaks) (Britain, New Zealand) Cabbage and mashed potatoes etc. fried together. (Cockney rhyming slang) A Greek.

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What is Squeak in British slang?

Bubble and Squeak is Cockney slang for Beak (magistrate).

More slang for beak (magistrate)

What is Colcannon made of?

Colcannon is most commonly made with only four ingredients: potatoes, butter, milk and cabbage (or kale). Irish historian Patrick Weston Joyce defined it as "potatoes mashed with butter and milk, with chopped up cabbage and pot herbs".

How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.

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 haddock mean in Cockney slang?

Haddock and Bloater is Cockney slang for Motor.

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 are balls called Jacobs?

Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.

Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.

What does Dicky mean in Cockney?

dicky (plural dickies) (colloquial) A louse. (Cockney rhyming slang) Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.

Is bubble and squeak a Northern thing?

bubble and squeak, a common British dish consisting of vegetables, especially potatoes and cabbage. The ingredients are panfried and served as a side dish.

What is the difference between colcannon and bubble and squeak?

Colcannon is made with mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale, as well as typically leeks. What is this? Unlike bubble and squeak, colcannon is much creamier in texture, more like mashed potatoes with vegetables mixed in than the vegetable pancake of bubble and squeak.

What does treacle mean in Cockney slang?

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

What does Poppy mean in Cockney slang?

money (From cockney rhyming slang, bread and honey = money, and which gave rise to the secondary rhyming slang "poppy", from poppy red = bread Letvik)

What does Tommy Tank mean in slang?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.

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".

How do you say thank you in Cockney?

Shabba Ranks is Cockney slang for Thanks.

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 do the Irish call potatoes?

The main Irish word for potato is “práta” (prawh-tah) and it's this word that is used most of the time.

Why is it called Rumbledethumps?

The name Rumbledethumps originally comes from the Scottish Borders. The name is supposed to come from the noise the tatties (potatoes) and cabbage make as they are battered about the dish with a wooden spoon.

Why do Irish eat potatoes?

Why were potatoes so important to Ireland? The potato plant was hardy, nutritious, calorie-dense, and easy to grow in Irish soil. By the time of the famine, nearly half of Ireland's population relied almost exclusively on potatoes for their diet, and the other half ate potatoes frequently.