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Cockney Rhyming Slang

English to Cockney letter R

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Rabbits Nuns and Habits

Racing Post Holy Ghost
Alternatives

Rail Toby Ale

Rain Pleasure and Pain

Rain Duke of Spain

Rain Andy Cain

Rain Cynthia Paine

Ramble Sol Campbell
Alternatives
Just going for a bit of a Sol Campbell

Raver Cheesey Quaver
Alternatives
Back in 1989 South Mimms Services was often a meeting place for Cheesey Quavers before the M25 acid.

Raw Bale of Straw

Razor Malky Fraser
You're gettin a malky

Readies (cash) Duane Eddies

Readies (pound notes) Nelson Eddy's

Real Ian Beale
I'm keepin' it Ian Beale innit.

Reasons Four Seasons

Reddies Nelson Eddies

Redundance Ticket to the Dance
He's got a ticket to the dance

Reek Ancient Greek
Alternatives

Rent Burton-On-Trent
I'm so boracic I can't even pay me Burton

Rent Duke of Kent
Alternatives

Ride Charlie Pride

Right Isle of Wight

Ring Jonathan King
I'm a bit sore today, I feel like I've been battered around the Jonathan King.

Ring Highland Fling

Rip Acid Trip
Did your trousers just acid?

River Shake and Shiver

Road Frog and Toad

Road Kermit

Robbing Apple Bobbing
He's been out Apple Bobbing again.

Rocks Salford Docks

Roof Horse's Hoof

Roof Gawd's Truth

Rookie Biscuit and Cookie
Alternatives

Rose and crown (pub) Lousy Brown

Rotten Dot Cotton
That looks absolutely Dot Cotton.

Rotten Bobbins and Cotton
These apples are Bobbins.

Rotten Nick Cotton
It's all gone a bit Nick Cotton

Rotten Reels of Cotton
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rotten Reels of Cotton
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Hh my God that bird was propa Reels of Cotton

Rough Barry Cluff
God I feel Barry

Rough Brian Clough
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Rough Brian Clough
Alternatives
That bird is a bit Brian Clough

Rough Damian Duff
That birds a bit Damian ain't she

Row (argument) Bull and Cow

Rubber (contraception) Advice from Mother
Did you use your Advice from Mother?

Rum Finger and Thumb

Rum Tom Thumb
Alternatives

Rummage Worzel Gummidge
Have a Worzel in that box

Run Away Botany Bay

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