<< Australian money slang | Only Fools and Horses - Toby for road >>

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 it caught on because "Bristol" and "Breast" are alliterative, as opposed to eg "Leicester City". Wouldn't be quite the same really would it?

1c05c617-0b16-4dfa-9a2b-24f78c13abde|4|3.3

Tags:

Comments

11/23/2009 4:47:30 PM #

A good try; maybe a palpable hit! A couple of years or so ago, the Bristol Car Club(?) were reported in the local press as having had a good day while their WAGs polished their Bristols. So I was told, anyway. A 404 is certainly well worth polishing.....

harry |

2/3/2011 2:34:22 AM #

WHAT?! Are you fucking twelve years old or summink? Tits have been called Bristols since well before the term WAGs was coined you imbecile. Bristol Cities, rhyming slang for Titties. Bristol Cities just got shortened to Bristols.

Nigel No Friends |

11/25/2009 9:47:39 PM #

Bristol cars and bombers had oversized features resembling norks, hence Bristol Cities....

Bazzer |

12/12/2009 4:39:27 PM #

Ship shape and bristol fashion. Ships from bristol were very neat. May have something to do with it.

dave bratton |

12/19/2009 3:19:02 AM #

when you pass a good looking girl on the street the cockney phrase would be look at the "Britols on that" ie titties, re Bristol titties.

Spike Marlin |

10/3/2010 2:49:39 AM #

Well done and keep this up!

hostgator coupons |

11/24/2010 10:26:28 AM #

I prefer the term 'thrupny bits'
coming from the old currency of the UK a three penny bit
the little browner bits on the end being called raspberry ripples

phil |

11/29/2010 5:53:58 AM #

Actually, the slang "Bristols" comes from "Bristol City" which rhymes with "titty". Source? A Londoner born within the sounds of Bow Bells.

DaveD |

12/10/2010 3:53:09 PM #

bristol citys = tities

jack bennett |

2/1/2011 10:59:33 PM #

yes it rhymes, but bristol also used to have a reputation for having a population of large breasted women which dates back from the thousands of prostitutes working in the 19th century when the city was a major port. You still hear the phrase occasionally in Bristol "Bristol city where the girls have big tities". That is why its bristols rather than any other city.

chaz |

Comments are closed



Home Slang to English A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z English to Slang A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z What is Cockney rhyming slang? Share your slang! The Cockney alphabet The Cockney translator The Cockney Blog Links and credits Contact us Other links Cupid online dating	<< Australian money slang \| Only Fools and Horses - Toby for road >> 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 it caught on because "Bristol" and "Breast" are alliterative, as opposed to eg "Leicester City". Wouldn't be quite the same really would it? 1c05c617-0b16-4dfa-9a2b-24f78c13abde\|4\|3.3 Tags: Submit to DotNetKicks... Permalink \| Comments (10) Comments 11/23/2009 4:47:30 PM # A good try; maybe a palpable hit! A couple of years or so ago, the Bristol Car Club(?) were reported in the local press as having had a good day while their WAGs polished their Bristols. So I was told, anyway. A 404 is certainly well worth polishing..... harry \| 2/3/2011 2:34:22 AM # WHAT?! Are you fucking twelve years old or summink? Tits have been called Bristols since well before the term WAGs was coined you imbecile. Bristol Cities, rhyming slang for Titties. Bristol Cities just got shortened to Bristols. Nigel No Friends \| 11/25/2009 9:47:39 PM # Bristol cars and bombers had oversized features resembling norks, hence Bristol Cities.... Bazzer \| 12/12/2009 4:39:27 PM # Ship shape and bristol fashion. Ships from bristol were very neat. May have something to do with it. dave bratton \| 12/19/2009 3:19:02 AM # when you pass a good looking girl on the street the cockney phrase would be look at the "Britols on that" ie titties, re Bristol titties. Spike Marlin \| 10/3/2010 2:49:39 AM # Well done and keep this up! hostgator coupons \| 11/24/2010 10:26:28 AM # I prefer the term 'thrupny bits' coming from the old currency of the UK a three penny bit the little browner bits on the end being called raspberry ripples phil \| 11/29/2010 5:53:58 AM # Actually, the slang "Bristols" comes from "Bristol City" which rhymes with "titty". Source? A Londoner born within the sounds of Bow Bells. DaveD \| 12/10/2010 3:53:09 PM # bristol citys = tities jack bennett \| 2/1/2011 10:59:33 PM # yes it rhymes, but bristol also used to have a reputation for having a population of large breasted women which dates back from the thousands of prostitutes working in the 19th century when the city was a major port. You still hear the phrase occasionally in Bristol "Bristol city where the girls have big tities". That is why its bristols rather than any other city. chaz \| Comments are closed Search Include comments in search Tag cloud australian slang bow celebrities cockney food football minder money music names numbers only fools and horses pearly kings and queens poem poetry police slang soccer songs spitalfields the sweeney translatation translation tv Month List 2011 December (1) November (1) October (1) August (1) July (1) June (1) March (1) 2010 July (1) January (4) 2009 November (6) October (4) September (5) Log in


© 1998-2012 · Terms and conditions of use · Contact us Cupid Dating · Free dating · New friends · Adult dating · Gay Dating See also: Web design UK · Music management

Bristol Cities - why Bristol?

Tag cloud

Month List