A little while ago, I emailed some East London idioms (also known as Cockney Rhyming Slang) to Legionnaires, and…
It was a hit.
Particularly with the Aussie members.
Mind you, that didn't come too much as a surprise given how so many of their ancestors hailed from these parts before they willingly (and, in some cases, forcefully) took the long voyage down under.
Anyhoo, as it's Monday, I figured a gentle chuckle to start the week can't hurt anyone.
Shall we?
With no further ado, here's Part 2 of Cockney Rhyme season:
Raspberry tart → Fart
"Who let out a raspberry?"
Adam and Eve → Believe
"Would you Adam and Eve it?"
Tea leaf → Thief
"He's a right tea leaf."
China plate → Mate
"Alright, me old China?"
Kettle and hob → Watch
"Check your kettle."
Brown bread → Dead
"Oh, he's brown bread alright."
Dicky bird → Word
"Don't say a dicky."
North and south → Mouth
"Shut your north 'n south."
Skin and blister → Sister
"That's my skin and blister."
Titfer tat → Hat
"Grab your titfer."
If you never grew up in the UK or its capital, you wouldn't Adam and Eve some of these, right?
Well, I can assure you they are very real, my good China.
Alright, not another dicky bird, or else Lady Laura (who detests Cockney slang) will make sure I'm brown bread.
(Sorry, couldn't help myself.)
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