Thread: Cockney rhyming slang etc

Originally Posted by justinc

Right,

Some people here will surely know what I'm on about and can post up some beauties with an 'english' explanation. I'll start the ball rolling with;

'Bung me the wedge' = "give me the money"
'North and south' = "Mouth"
'Crinkly Mouth' = " angry, upset"
'See a bit of Claret' = " blood being spilt"

And any other related expressions such as 'Do me a favour!'; You're havin' a larf!'; 'Bleedin' 'eck';

Ad infinitum.....


I find this kind of thing really amusing, and use it a bit everyday including the appropriate accent as it always gets a 'larf'= makes the day go well.

So, come on and help me broaden my vocab!

Thanks, JC

I'll put me finkin cap on me old china plate

great thread idea Justin

"Britney Spears" = Beers
"Pete Tong" = wrong
"Parrafin Lamp" = tramp!
"apples and pears" = stairs
"plates of meat" = feet

Sure I can think of some more

Coor Blimey, I got the Trouble in Strife (wife) lookin over me shoulder
only trouble with that, is she's a Scouser

I'm goin out wif me bow & arrow (going out with my barrow) as in fruit & veg barrow

She's still looking so I'd better hit the frog & toad


cheers

Here you go.

Cockney Rhyming Slang - SLANG to ENGLISH

A definitive list! will keep you busy for hours!!

Originally Posted by Psimpson7

great thread idea Justin

"Britney Spears" = Beers
"Pete Tong" = wrong
"Parrafin Lamp" = tramp!
"apples and pears" = stairs
"plates of meat" = feet

Sure I can think of some more

Here goes then Pete,

"Oi! Cor Blimey These are the Pete Tong Britney Spears! And tell her indoors not to Parrifin Lamp those Plates of meat of hers up the Apples and pears!"

Thanks Pete, good start!

JC

jesus wept i am so glad to be a new Australian so i dont take offence at this, to funny but i got tears in me old mince pies.
Strange thing is where-as it was cockney rhyming slang it kinda migrated through the south east and can be heard being chipped in to convo's as far afield from bow as kent,essex and some rough parts of middlesex and surrey mainly in jest i guess,although i have been brainwashed by "Aussie-isms" pretty much i tend not to use anything like that anymore though the occassional "gor blimey" appears

My all time favourite was the 'spanish archer'.

So you just think of Micheal Caine talking and say ' give em the ol spanish archer' or give them the elbow.

cheers
Nick

Originally Posted by cooper

As a pragmatic and blunt YorkshiremanWill offer our version.

How are you?="hey up"

Is it?= "hey up"

Look out="Hey up"

Never!="Hey up"

Well!="hey up"

That genuinely made me laugh out loud