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 Pascal Treacly  06 Sep 22 1.52pm |
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I was at a family do up north over the weekend, Rochdale. The locals started talking about cockney rhyming slang and how weird it is. It put me in mind of my favourite- "brassic".
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Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 06 Sep 22 4.28pm |
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A '2 & 8' is still my favourite and widely applicable in today's society. 'Parrafin' also a personal favourite of mine and of a similar note. Must say on original post however, there is a huge difference between slang and 'rhyming slang'. Finally, if this thread does grow, I was always told I, or others, was/were having a 'tin bath' but this seems to have been replaced with 'bubble' in modern-er times! Is that an East/South London thing, is one correct and one not, or are both appropriate? Edit: Sorry, also "Not having a 'scooby doo' or just 'scooby'!. I was always under the impression it was not having a 'Danny (La Rue)'... same question! Edited by Nicholas91 (06 Sep 2022 4.31pm)
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| JRW2 Dulwich 06 Sep 22 4.51pm |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
A '2 & 8' is still my favourite and widely applicable in today's society. 'Parrafin' also a personal favourite of mine and of a similar note. Must say on original post however, there is a huge difference between slang and 'rhyming slang'. Finally, if this thread does grow, I was always told I, or others, was/were having a 'tin bath' but this seems to have been replaced with 'bubble' in modern-er times! Is that an East/South London thing, is one correct and one not, or are both appropriate? Edit: Sorry, also "Not having a 'scooby doo' or just 'scooby'!. I was always under the impression it was not having a 'Danny (La Rue)'... same question! Edited by Nicholas91 (06 Sep 2022 4.31pm) 2 & 8 - goodness, that takes me back to my childhood. Whistle (and flute) for suit. Tin tack (the sack). J. Arthur (Rank) for *ank. How's your father (lather). etc. Must confess, paraffin and tin bath don't mean anything to me.
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| regpaddock Suffolk 06 Sep 22 4.55pm |
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A bubble is someone who comes from Greece.
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| Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 06 Sep 22 4.55pm |
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Originally posted by JRW2
2 & 8 - goodness, that takes me back to my childhood. Whistle (and flute) for suit. Tin tack (the sack). J. Arthur (Rank) for *ank. How's your father (lather). etc. Must confess, paraffin and tin bath don't mean anything to me. Paraffin Lamp = Tramp Tin bath = Laugh
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| Nicholas91 The Democratic Republic of Kent 06 Sep 22 4.56pm |
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Originally posted by regpaddock
A bubble is someone who comes from Greece. Yes! A bubble and squeak.
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Lanzo-Ad  Lanzarote 06 Sep 22 5.17pm |
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Two bob bits- a bodily funtion
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 06 Sep 22 5.19pm |
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Always thought the "trouble" was most apt
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 06 Sep 22 5.27pm |
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Why is Tom, Slang for a prostitute, i know Tom foolery is Jewelry
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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Teddy Eagle  06 Sep 22 5.38pm |
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Originally posted by Lanzo-Ad
Why is Tom, Slang for a prostitute, i know Tom foolery is Jewelry Don't think it's rhyming slang. It might come from Tom Cat from various alley-bound activities. Two from Glasgow -
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 06 Sep 22 5.39pm |
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My dad always went up the Apples to go to bed.....until they moved to a bungalow. Then he just went to Uncle Ned.
Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled. |
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| Lanzo-Ad Lanzarote 06 Sep 22 5.43pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
Don't think it's rhyming slang. It might come from Tom Cat from various alley-bound activities. Two from Glasgow - Thanks
“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn |
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