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TheBlackKnight

TheBlackKnight Report 27 Sep 2008 00:10

"Let's have a butchers at that magazine" (butcher's hook = look)
"I haven't heard a dicky bird about it" (dickie bird = word)
"Use your loaf and think next time" (loaf of bread = head)
"Did you half-inch that car?" (half-inch = pinch, meaning steal)
"You will have to speak up, he's a bit mutton" (mutt'n'jeff = deaf)
"I'm going on my tod" (tod sloan = alone, or own)
"Are you telling porkies?" (porkies = pork pies = lies)
"Are you going to rabbit all night?" (rabbit and pork = talk)
"Scarper lads! The police are coming" (scarpa flow = go
ruby murray = curry
barnet fair = hair
currant bun = sun
hampstead heath = teeth
deep sea diver = fiver (a monetary note)
mince pies = eyes
china plate = mate
pen and ink = stink
septic tank = yank (a person from the U.S.)
whistle and flute = suit
Ayrton Senna = tenner (a monetary note)
Claire Rayners = trainers (the footwear)
Darren Gough = cough
Damon Hill = pill
David Gower = shower
Jack Dee = pee
Janet Street-Porter = quarter (a weight of drugs)
Tony Blair (s) = flairs or hair
Cockney Meaning Example
Adam and Eve Believe I don't bloody Adam and Eve it!
Alan Whickers Knickers Okay, okay, keep yer Alans on!
Apple Fritter Bitter (beer) They've got some new Apple at the Battle.
Apples and Pears Stairs Get yer Bacons up the Apples and Pears.
Aris Arse Nice Aris!
Army and Navy Gravy Pass the Army, son.
Artful Dodger Lodger I've got an Artful to help pay the rent.
Ayrton Senna Tenner (ten pound note) You owe me an Ayrton.
Bacon and Eggs Legs She's got a lovely set of Bacons.
Bang Allan Border Bang out of order He's bang Allan (used when someone does something nasty to someone else).
Barn Owl (Barney) Row (argument) 'Ad a Barney with me Artful 'cos 'e refused to give me my Ayrton's.
Barnet Fair Hair She's just got her Barnet chopped.
Boat Race Face Smashed 'im in the Boat.
Battle Cruiser Boozer (off license) I'm off to the Battle to get some Apple.
Bottle and Glass Arse He fell on his Bottle.
Brass bands Hands I shook him by the Brass.
Bread and Honey Money He's got loads of Bread.
Britney Spears Beers Give us a couple of Britney's will ya?
Brown Bread Dead He's Brown Bread.
Bubble Bath Laugh You're 'avin' a Bubble.
Butcher's Hook Look Take a Butcher's at that!
Chevy Chase Face He fell on 'is Chevy.
China Plate Mate How are you, me old China?
Christian Slater Later See ya Slater.
Cream Crackered Knackered (tired/broken) I'm Cream Crackered!
Currant Bun Sun The Currant Bun's hot today.
Daisy Roots Boots 'Ere, put on yer Daisies.
Danny Marr Car I'll give you a lift in the Danny.
David Gower Shower Give us half an hour mate I've gotta go for a David.
Dicky Bird Word He hasn't said a Dicky in hours.
Dog and Bone Phone She's always on the Dog.
Donkey's Ears Years Ain't seen you in Donkeys.
Drum'n'Bass Face Look me in the Drum.
Dudley (Dudley Moore) A score, or 20 pounds Loan me a Dudley?
Elephant's Ears Beers Get the Elephants in, mate!
Frog & Toad Road I was walking down the Frog...
Ham'n'cheesy Easy Ham'n'cheesy does it.
Hank Marvin Starving (hungry) I'm Hank Marvin.
Jam Jar Car Me Jam Jar's Cream Crackered.
Jimmy Riddle Piddle (urinate) I really need to go for a Jimmy.
Joanna Piano He's great on the Joanna.
Khyber Pass Arse He kicked him up the Khyber.
Lady Godiva Fiver (five pound note) Lend us a Lady, mate.
Lee Marvin Starving I'm bloody Lee Marvin mate.
Lemon Squeezy Easy It was Lemon, mate.
Lionel Blairs Flares Look at the Lionels on 'im.
Loaf of Bread Head That's using the old Loaf.
Mince Pies Eyes You've got lovely Mince Pies my dear.
Mork and Mindy Windy It's a little bit Mork and Mindy today, innit?
Mother Hubbard Cupboard There's no grub in the Mother.
Nanny Goat Coat How much for the Nanny?
Nelson Mandela Stella (Artois) Mine's a pint of Nelson!
Nuclear Sub Pub Fancy a quick one down the Nuclear?
Oily Rag Fag (cigarette) Gis' an Oily, mate.
Pen and Ink Stink Eurgh! That Pen and Ink's!
Pete Tong Wrong Everything?s gone Pete Tong.
Pinch (steal) Half Inch Someone's half-inched me Ayrton.
Plate of Meat Street I was walking down the Plate...
Plates of Meat Feet I've been on me Plates all day.
Pony £25 Lend me a Pony?
Pony and Trap Crap This game's a bit Pony.
Pork Pies (Porkie Pies) Lies He's always telling Porkies.
Queen Mum Bum Get off your Queen Mum.
Rabbit & Pork Talk She Rabbits on a bit.
Raspberry Tart Fart That Raspberry bloody Pen and Inks.
Richard the Third Turd That bloke's a complete Richard.
Rosie Lee Tea If you're brewing a pot, I'll have a Rosie.
Round The Houses Trousers Take a Butcher's at those Rounds!
Ruby Murray Curry I'm going for a Ruby.
Saucepan Lid Kid He's only gone and had a Saucepan.
Septic Tank Yank Well, 'es a bloody Septic, inni?
Sky Rocket Pocket Me Skies are empty.
Steam Tug Do something stupid (Steam tug = Mug = Fool) He went stea

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 26 Sep 2008 23:56


nuns habit....rabbit

Ray

Ray Report 26 Sep 2008 23:36

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GERTCHA,,,,lol

Ray

McB

McB Report 26 Sep 2008 22:50

Bag of sand A grand


Deep sea diver A Fiver

Two bob bits The S***s

R.B.

R.B. Report 26 Sep 2008 22:40

bacon & eggs..........legs

bag for life..........wife

bag of fruit.............suit

Sharron

Sharron Report 26 Sep 2008 22:38

There is a bloke not too far from here who is known as Cockney Tom.He was born in Portsmouth but went to London for the day once and came back a cockney.What a pose!

BrendafromWales

BrendafromWales Report 26 Sep 2008 22:38

box of kippers....slippers

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 26 Sep 2008 22:36

Titfer (tat) - hat. My father was from Derby........

McB

McB Report 26 Sep 2008 22:35

Chalfont St Giles Piles

Or Farmer Giles Piles LOL

R.B.

R.B. Report 26 Sep 2008 22:35

Acker Bilk............milk

adam & eve..............believe

adam & the ants...........plants

aires &grace...........face

al capone...........phone

Ann

Ann Report 26 Sep 2008 22:32

whistle and flute - suit

Dawn

Dawn Report 26 Sep 2008 22:32

boat race....face

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 26 Sep 2008 22:30

Plates of meat.........feet

trouble and strife.......wife

R.B.

R.B. Report 26 Sep 2008 22:28

Apples and pears ..........staires.

Dog and bone..............phone.

x

Amanda2003

Amanda2003 Report 26 Sep 2008 22:28

Skin and blister.........sister

Dawn

Dawn Report 26 Sep 2008 22:27

who knows some?