Why are they called Bristols?

This supports the theory Bristol evolved from the two early English words for Bridge and Stow (meaning meeting place). So Bristol simply means 'the meeting place at the bridge'.

What is Bristols slang for?

British slang a woman's breasts.

Where does the saying nice pair of Bristols come from?

Etymology of the phrase 'pair of bristols'. Bristol City is rhyming cockney for 'titty', hence a pair of, erm, Bristols.

What is the Cockney rhyming slang for tits?

Willets is Cockney slang for Breasts.

What is a brass in Cockney slang?

Brass is Cockney slang for Prostitute.

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Why is 500 a monkey?

The term was coined by British soldiers returning from India where the 500 rupee note of that era had a picture of a monkey on it. They used the term monkey for 500 rupees and on returning to England the saying was converted to sterling to mean £500.

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'.

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.

Is Lush a bristolian word?

Meaning rather nice, gert lush will be part of your vocabulary in no time. Another way of saying how are you, we think this is a great way of greeting people.

What top herself means?

(US, idiomatic) To outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.

What is Bristol Urban Dictionary?

Search results for the word 'Bristol' on Urban Dictionary begin with entries for 'Bristols', a slang term for breasts, but after that it actually starts quite well for our city.

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 does Kermit mean in cockney rhyming slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.

Where does Gert Lush come from?

So, what does the phrase “Gert Lush” actually mean? By all accounts, it's a positive statement and a colloquial phrase from the South West of England. For many, gert lush is a quintessentially Bristolian phrase where gert means very/big and lush means lovely/good.

Why is Derby slang for belly?

"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.

Why is a drink called a sherbet?

"sherbet / sherbert - an alcoholic drink (usually a beer). Derives from the Turkish word 'sherbet' which was a cooling drink made from fruit juice.

What's a dry lunch in Cockney slang?

Dry-lunch definition

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

Why is a safe called a Peter?

Peter is slang for 'safe', as in money box. The origin of the word is unclear. Some sources say it comes from the same root as the Biblical St Peter – the Greek word for rock Petra, since safes are supposed to rock solid.

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.

Why does rabbit mean talk?

In British English, "to rabbit (on about something)" is "to talk", and it appears that it comes from rhyming slang ("rabbit & pork" = "talk", shortened to "rabbit").

Why is 20 pound called a score?

£20 is sometimes referred to as a "score", although strictly this is not a slang term for money, as 'score' is a normal word for twenty. A "pony" equals £25. A "bullseye" is £50. £100 is sometimes referred to as a "ton" e.g. £400 would be called 4 ton.

What is a tenner in Cockney slang?

Cockney Money Slang

The first things you gotta learn are that five pounds is a fiver, and ten pounds is a tenner. Then you gotta know the key money values: £20 is a Score, £25 is a Pony, £100 is a Ton, £500 is a Monkey, and £1000 is a Grand.

Why is 1000 called a rack?

Originally, a Rack was a stack of $100 bills that total $10,000,but due to the frequency of the use of Rack in songs like 'Racks on Racks' and *'Rack City', most people refer to $1,000 as a Rack.