The structure uses the rhyming pair "Adam and Eve" to stand for "believe," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean to believe something, often in negative constructions like "Would you Adam and Eve it?" meaning "Would you believe it?" The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic example known to many Britons even if less used in daily speech.

What does "to Adam and Eve" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

to Adam and Eve

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "apples and pears" to stand for "stairs," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a staircase or set of steps for going from one floor to another. People typically say "I'm heading up the apples and pears to bed" or "Mind the last step on the apples." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, well known example, often cited as the archetypal Cockney rhyming slang phrase.

What does "apples and pears" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

apples and pears

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "Barnet Fair" to stand for "hair," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it, often then shortened to just "Barnet." It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean the hair on a person's head or their hairstyle. People typically say "I need to get my barnet cut" or "She's got lovely barnet." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, with Barnet Fair being a famous horse race in Barnet, Hertfordshire, and remains a classic, widely recognized example.

What does "barnet fair" or "barnet" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

barnet {fair|}

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "Barney Rubble" (the character from The Flintstones) to stand for "trouble," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean trouble, a problematic situation, or difficulty, often shortened to just "Barney." People typically say "You're looking for Barney Rubble" or "He got himself in a bit of Barney." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, drawing on the popular cartoon character, and remains a recognizable if somewhat dated example.

What does "Barney Rubble" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Barney Rubble

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "bees and honey" to stand for "money," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean cash or currency. People typically say "I need some bees and honey for the weekend" or "He's got plenty of bees." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, well known example.

What does "bees and honey" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

bees and honey

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "boat race" to stand for "face," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a person's face. People typically say "Look at the boat race on him" or "She's got a lovely boat race." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, drawing on rowing events like the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, and remains a classic, widely recognized example.

What does "boat race" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

boat race

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The structure is a shortened form of "boracic lint" (a medical dressing), which rhymes with "skint" (slang for having no money). It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean having little or no money, often reduced further to just "boracic." People typically say "I'm completely boracic this week" or "Can't go out, I'm boracic." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang, and remains a classic example.

What does "boracic" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

boracic

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "brown bread" to stand for "dead," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean no longer alive, often in a blunt or humorous way. People typically say "He's brown bread" or "If I don't eat soon, I'll be brown bread." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, well known example.

What does "brown bread" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

brown bread

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The structure is a shortened form of "bubble and squeak" (a British dish of fried potatoes and cabbage), which rhymes with "Greek" (as in "it's all Greek to me," meaning unintelligible or confusing), then later shifting to mean trouble. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a problematic situation or difficulty, often in the phrase "bubble and squeak" shortened to "bubble." People typically say "You're in a bit of bubble" or "That's caused some bubble." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, and remains in use, though it can be confusing due to multiple meanings of "bubble."

What does "bubble" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

bubble

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "butcher's hook" to stand for "look," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a look or glance, often shortened to just "butcher's." People typically say "Take a butcher's at that" or "Let me have a butcher's." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, widely recognized example, still common in casual British speech.

What does "butcher's hook" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

butcher's {hook|}

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The structure is a shortened form of "cobbler's awls," which rhymes with "balls" (British slang for testicles, used to mean nonsense). It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean something that is untrue, silly, or ridiculous, similar to "nonsense" or "rubbish." People typically say "That's a load of cobblers" or "Don't talk cobblers." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, where "cobbler's awls" was shortened to "cobblers" for discretion, and remains common in British English as a mild expletive.

What does "cobblers" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

cobblers

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "cream crackered" to stand for "knackered" (British slang for exhausted), following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean exhausted or extremely tired. People typically say "I'm absolutely cream crackered after work" or "That hike left me cream crackered." The term originated in late 20th century London rhyming slang, drawing on the brand name of a common British snack cracker, and remains a humorous, well known example.

What does "cream crackered" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

cream crackered

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "dog and bone" to stand for "phone," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a telephone, often shortened to just "dog." People typically say "Get on the dog and bone" or "I'll give you a call on the dog." The term originated in early to mid 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, widely recognized example.

What does "dog and bone" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

dog and bone

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "elephant's trunk" to stand for "drunk," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean intoxicated from alcohol, often shortened to just "elephant's." People typically say "He's got elephant's trunk again" or "They were absolutely elephant's last night." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, and remains a recognizable example, though less common than "pissed" or "plastered" in everyday speech.

What does "elephant's trunk" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

elephant's trunk

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "frog and toad" to stand for "road," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a road or street, often shortened to just "frog." People typically say "Get off the frog and toad" or "I live just down the frog." The term originated in early to mid 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, well known example.

What does "frog and toad" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

frog and toad

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "Pete Tong" (the name of a British DJ) to stand for "wrong," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean that something has gone badly or incorrectly, often in the phrase "it's all gone Pete Tong." People typically say "The wedding reception went Pete Tong" or "My plans have gone a bit Pete Tong." The term originated in the late 1980s or 1990s, named after the BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong, and has since become a widely recognized modern addition to Cockney rhyming slang.

What does "to go Pete Tong" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

to [go] Pete Tong

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "Gregory Peck" (the actor's name) to stand for "neck," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean the part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders, often shortened to just "Gregory." People typically say "He's got a sore Gregory" or "I hurt my Gregory lifting that box." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, drawing on the famous Hollywood actor, and remains a recognizable example.

What does "Gregory Peck" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Gregory Peck

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "half-inch" to stand for "pinch," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word (pinch, meaning both to squeeze and to steal) with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean to steal something. People typically say "Someone half-inched my wallet" or "He half-inched a biscuit from the jar." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, well known example.

What does "to half-inch" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

to half-inch

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "Hampstead Heath" (a large park in London) to stand for "teeth," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a person's teeth, often shortened to just "Hampsteads." People typically say "Get your Hampsteads checked" or "He's got false Hampstead Heath." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic example.

What does "Hampstead Heath" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Hampstead Heath

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "Hank Marvin" (the British musician's name) to stand for "starving," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean extremely hungry, often reduced to just "Hank." People typically say "I'm Hank Marvin" or "Let's eat, I'm absolutely Hank." The term originated in mid to late 20th century London rhyming slang, drawing on Hank Marvin, lead guitarist of The Shadows, and remains a recognizable modern example.

What does "Hank Marvin" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Hank Marvin

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "Jack Jones" (the singer's name) to stand for "alone," following the typical Cockney pattern, often in the phrase "on your Jack Jones." It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean by oneself, without company, often shortened to just "on your Jack." People typically say "I went to the pub on my Jack" or "He's sitting over there on his Jack Jones." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, drawing on American singer Jack Jones, and remains a classic, widely recognized example.

What does "on one's Jack Jones" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

on {one's} Jack Jones

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "jam jar" to stand for "car," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a car or automobile, often shortened to just "jam." People typically say "I'm taking the jam jar to work" or "Nice jam you've got there." The term originated in mid 20th century London rhyming slang, and remains a recognizable example, though less common than "motor" or "wheels."

What does "jam jar" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

jam jar

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "loaf of bread" to stand for "head," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it, often shortened to just "loaf." It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean the head, or by extension, the brain or intelligence. People typically say "Use your loaf" (meaning "use your head") or "He took a knock on the loaf." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, widely recognized example, with "use your loaf" being a common British saying.

What does "loaf of bread" or "loaf" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

loaf {of bread|}

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "mince pie" to stand for "eye," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it, used mostly in the plural "mince pies." It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean the eyes. People typically say "Keep your mince pies on the road" or "I've got something in my mince pie." The term originated in early 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, well known example.

What does "mince pie" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

mince pie

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The structure uses the rhyming pair "trouble and strife" to stand for "wife," following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it, often with humorous or ironic intent. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean a man's spouse or wife. People typically say "I'm going home to the trouble and strife" or "My trouble and strife is out shopping." The term originated in early to mid 20th century London East End rhyming slang culture, and remains a classic, widely recognized example, often cited as one of the most famous Cockney rhymes.

What does "trouble and strife" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

trouble and strife

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Here you will find slang from Cockney Rhyming English, featuring playful, rhyming expressions originating in London's East End.

Cockney Rhyming English Slangs