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Only Fools and Horses - Toby for road

by Gordon 25. November 2009 09:18
Baz has written in asking a question that we've been asked a couple of times before about slang in Only Fools and Horses. "Could you please tell me what does the 'Toby mean in Cockney rhyming as i heard it said in a Only Fools and Horses episode. Delboy gave Rodney the keys to the van and turn arou... [More]

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Bristol Cities - why Bristol?

by Gordon 19. November 2009 14:21
Les Williams writes: "Why Bristols (city)and not London or Cardiff eg Perhaps Bristol planes?" Good question! The slang is Bristol Cities, and this comes from the football team. I'm talking about Bristol City here, not Bristol Rovers, right? That's the main reason. Also there is a theory that ... [More]

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Australian money slang

by Gordon 19. November 2009 14:09
More on Australian slang for money. (Don't forget, Australian slang is closely related to Cockney slang for obvious historical reasons). Elise from Australia tells us: "A $20 is a Lobster, A $50 is a pineapple, A $100 is a spot, $500 a monkey, and $1000 a gorilla. The colours of the $20 and $50 ... [More]

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Why is "Kite" slang for cheque?

by Gordon 19. November 2009 14:04
Kite: originally meant a worthless bill or cheque. Hence you would say "I am going to fly a kite" means you are going to pass a bad cheque. The word seems to now mean any cheque (bad or not). It is still used in the insurance and banking industry I am told.

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Minder - why is "Slaughter" slang for Arthur's "lockup"?

by Gordon 19. November 2009 14:02
More questions about slang from the TV series Minder. Why is Arthur's lockup referred to as a "slaughter"? Slaughter: according to Eric Partridge, a slaughter is "the quiet secluded spot, generally a farm or walled car park, where theives transfer stolen goods from one vehicle to another, split c... [More]

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Cockney football slang

by Gordon 4. November 2009 15:56
Help us out: do you know any Cockney words for football - or football-related London slang?  

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