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Cockney Rhyming Slang from London
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Slang by subjects
We've grouped some of the slang by subject area to make it easier for you to find the perfect expression!
Money
From a few shillings to a bag of grand, there are dozens of Cockney phrases about money. Cockney money slang
Weather
There's nothing Londoners love talking about more than the weather.
Body
From the amusing to the downright rude, Cockney body slang is bound to cheer you up.
What is Cockney rhyming slang anyway?
From its roots in the marketplaces and back alleys of Victorian east London, Cockney rhyming slang emerged first as a thieves cant, a secret language used by the semi-criminal types. Via a long and chequered history, falling in and out of fashion, to its place embedded in British culture, we look at what CRS is, how it developed, and what it's future might hold.
What is Cockney rhyming slang?
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Cockney Slang in Dickens - the Sayings of Sam Weller
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30-Dec-2020
New - The Cockney Lorem Ipsum Generator
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London's Urban Foxes on the Increase
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Has the Cockney Voice Gone for Good?
Cole Moreton bemoans the loss of the cockney voice in this piece for the Radio Times. And it's true. With all the comings and goings, like in any big city, its inhabitants will eventually change. Their customs will change, their food will change, their culture will change and of course their language and accents will change.
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Andy Murray's Trouble and Strife is Cooking a Bin Lid
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Cockney Rhyming Slang Featuring London Places
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Popup PLONK Tasting in London
Did you know that "plonk" is really Cockney Rhyming Slang? The rhyme is PLINKETY PLONK, which rhymes with vin Blanc. It also echoes the sound of wine pouring into a glass. Very clever. It's one of those Cockney slangs that you probably use without even knowing it's Cockney Rhyming Slang.
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Ruby Murray Flavoured Pot Noodles - YES!
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Cockney rhyming slang is a collection of rhyming phrases. It developed in the East End of London and is used by Cockneys and other British people.
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TOP 10 LATEST COCKNEY SLANG
New slang is coming out all the time. We rate it.
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- Read & write 15-Nov-2020 from Colin
- Ball of Fat 17-Aug-2017 from Uncle Fred
- Happy Hour 18-May-2017 from Uncle Fred
- Calcutta 18-May-2017 from Danny
- Apple Cider 21-May-2014 from Uncle Fred
- Frankie Howard 21-May-2014 from Uncle Free
- Spanish Onion 21-May-2014 from Uncle Fred
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Cockney Twitter
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The CURRANT BUN is out, it's PEAS IN THE POT.
Londoners ain't used to this heat.
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Enjoy the hot weather peeps.
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- What's happnin in this video?
I will tell you.
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