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What is 'sailor cake' rhyming slang for?
*correction* Whilst not cockney RHYMING slang, it is cockney slang- cockney slang for Anal Sex or 'buggery'This is slang and this is UK slang but not cockney rhyming slang as best I can determine. Sailor cake or more commonly referred to as navy cake is when two men engage in activities from behind. To be rhyming slang the word cake would have to rhyme with the referent. In this case, it does not. Example; apples and pears for stairs, trouble and strife for wife, china plate for mate. This is straight forward slang such as apron for flag, blagged for robbed or bloody for, well, what ever that is supposed to mean.
What is the cockney rhyming slang for 'caravan park '?
In Cockney rhyming slang, "caravan park" is often referred to as "bark park." The phrase typically uses the first word, "bark," while omitting the rhyming second word, which is common in this type of slang.
What does Garrett mean in cockney slang?
In Cockney slang, "Garrett" is a term used to refer to a cigarette. Cockney slang often involves rhyming words or phrases, where the intended word is replaced with a rhyming phrase to create a coded language. In this case, "Garrett" rhymes with "carrot," which is why it is used as a substitute term for a cigarette in Cockney rhyming slang.
What is a British slang word for a tea?
In cockney rhyming slang (East London) it is "Rosie Lee".
Another word for 500?
five hundred A monkey = £500 in cockney rhyming slang.
What does the word lemon mean in cockney slang?
Lemon cake = fake
How does Cockney rhyming slang work?
Cockney rhyming slang is a form of slang in which a word or phrase is replaced by a rhyming phrase, with the rhyming word omitted. For example, "apples and pears" rhymes with "stairs," so "apples" might be used to mean stairs. It is a way of speaking that developed in the East End of London as a form of secret language among the working-class community.
How was cockney rhyming slang used?
Cockney rhyming slang was a form of coded language used by working-class Londoners to communicate without being understood by outsiders. It involved substituting a word with a rhyming phrase, using the non-rhyming portion of the phrase to convey the intended meaning. This form of slang was popular in the early 20th century but has since declined in usage.
Who says whistle and flutes?
"Whistle and flute" is (Cockney) rhyming slang for suit. Generally, such slang is abridged to one word, losing the one which rhymes, making it difficult to get the reference. So a suit might be referred to as a 'whistle'. Few Cockneys use "Cockney rhyming slang" anymore and a lot of other people use it nowadays.
How did cockney rhyming slang begin?
The Cockney people wanted a way to speak to one another that other Englishmen didn't understand, so they started using rhyming slang. This was especially popular among criminals, who didn't want the police to understand their speech.
What does having a bo-peep mean in rhyming slang?
In Australia and New Zealand, it means having a look or peek. It is also the Cockney rhyming word for sleep.
Why doing time in prison is called ''bird''?
The slang term "bird" for prison is thought to originate from British rhyming slang, where "bird" rhymes with "the big house" or "clink," which both refer to prison. Over time, the term "bird" became a common slang word for prison.
