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Cockney Rhyming Slang

Hovis

Hovis is Cockney slang for Dead (from Brown Bread = Dead).

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This slang was contributed by matthew on 6-Jan-2004.

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Classic 46 times. Modern 31 times. Mockney 44 times.


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