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Cockney Rhyming Slang

Alan Whicker

Alan Whicker is Cockney slang for Knicker (a pound).

"Go down the pound shop - everything's only a Knicker"

Alan Whicker was a popular TV journalist specialising in travel programmes. He popularised the package holiday in the 70s.

Credit: contributed by Anon on 16-Dec-2001.

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Classic 167 times. Modern 67 times. Mockney 139 times.


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