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Understanding Cockney Rhyming Slang

by Gordon 22. January 2010 09:46
Mike from the US writes with an interesting question: "I'm an American. I have a Master's Degree. I speak 2 other languages besides English and I still have to watch Guy Ritchie and some other English movies with subtitles. Do people who use the Cockney rhyming slang all use the same celebrities' ... [More]

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More on Cockney numbers

by Gordon 10. January 2010 10:02
BlimeyStrewth writes: 1/2 - Lamb (and calf) 1 - Lost (and won) 2 - Bottle (of glue) 3 - Holy (see) 4 - Stand (in awe) 5 - Scuba (dive) 6 - Fiddle (-sticks) 7 - Exeter (in devon) 8 - Fartoo (late; another explanation is that "far" is supposed to be "four" and "too" is supposed to be two ... [More]

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Help needed: obscure Cockney phrases

by Gordon 10. January 2010 09:50
Richard writes: "My mum used the phrases: HOW'S YOUR BELLY OFF OF SPOTS" and "HOW'S YOUR MOTHER OFF OF DRIPPING"?" What do these phrases mean?

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Cockney nicknames

by Gordon 10. January 2010 09:49
Roberta writes: "This is a great dictionary and web site ! In the old days Cockneys - at least my Victorian Cockney ancestors- were all known by a nickname . My great uncles for example were known as Speck ,Missel and Banger . I was dubbed Topsy by my grandfather when I was born, and he always u... [More]

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Cockney Rhyming Slang - London's Famous Secret Language
Cockney Rhyming Slang - London's Famous Secret Language