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Cockney Rhyming Slang

North and South

North and South is Cockney slang for Mouth.

"Shut yer North and South."
North and South is almost never shortened to "North" like most rhyming slang. Instead the full form "North and South" is used.

Credit: contributed by Danny on 21-Apr-2000.

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Classic 174 times. Modern 28 times. Mockney 26 times.


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