What is lemon Cockney?

"Do me a favour" (rhyming with "lemon flavour") in Cockney rhyming slang.

What does lemon mean in Cockney slang?

"Do me a favour" (rhyming with "lemon flavour") in Cockney rhyming slang.

What is lemon and lime Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What does lemon mean in the UK?

lemon noun (STUPID THING/PERSON)

something that does not work: Only one of his inventions turned out to be a lemon. [ C ] UK informal.

Do me a lemon slang meaning?

You must be joking; I can't believe this; that's nonsense. A slang phrase specific to London, England.

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What does drum mean in Cockney slang?

Drum and Bass is Cockney slang for Place.

The word drum was originally used to describe a room or prison cell or even a road. It then became confined to only mean the home. Finally this was rhymed with Drum and Bass giving its modern interpretation.

What is a tea leaf slang?

Tea Leaf is Cockney slang for Thief.

What is Bally London slang?

(ˈbælɪ ) adjective, adverb. British slang a euphemism for bloody (sense 6) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.

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 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'.

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 is a bunny in Cockney slang?

Fluffy Bunny is Cockney slang for Money.

What is a donkey in Cockney slang?

donkey is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Stupid! Jacks.

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.

What does treacle mean in Cockney slang?

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

What does bloody mean in British slang?

In British slang, bloody means something like “very.” That's bloody brilliant! Things that are literally bloody have blood on them or are made of blood. Figuratively bloody things, on the other hand, only imply blood — a bloody coup, for example, is a government overthrow that involves some amount of violence.

What Wally means?

countable noun. If you refer to someone as a wally, you think that they are stupid or foolish.

What is the meaning of bali bali?

Definitions of Bali. an island in Indonesia to the east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts. example of: island.

What is tea lead?

Definition of tea lead

: a metal alloy used to line tea chests.

Is Tealeave a scrabble word?

No, tea-leaf is not in the scrabble dictionary.

What are the four basic types of tea?

They are 4 main varieties of tea: White Tea, Green Tea, Oolong Tea, and Black Tea. Black tea is historically the most common in the western world, but green tea is rapidly gaining lost ground.

What's a dry lunch in Cockney slang?

Dry-lunch definition

Filters. (England, slang) A contemptible or uncool person. noun.

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.