by Gordon
30. October 2009 08:32
We get a lot of questions about TV series which feature Cockney slang. The top two are:
MinderOnly Fools and HorsesThe Sweeney
Because these series are repeated continuously all round the world, they pick up fans in the strangest places who are often baffled by the Cockney lingo. For example we ha...
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by Gordon
30. October 2009 08:23
Dawn asks:
"Can anyone tell me where the term ruby murray (meaning curry) came from, as my brothers unfortunate enough to have a name that sounds a lot like ruby murray so ive been wondering bout this for years!"
Ruby Murray is classic Cockney Rhyming Slang for curry. I can tell you that around th...
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by Gordon
12. October 2009 10:12
Australian Rhyming Slang - Ducks and Geese
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by Gordon
7. October 2009 11:51
Evidence of a much wider variety of Cockney slang for money is reaching us. For example David Campbell writes:
"In the 50's, we had a lodger who came from the East End, and was very well versed in things cockney. I asked him about money, amongst other things, and remember a marigold being a 3...
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Tags: money