Trouble and Strife is Cockney slang for Wife.
What is the Cockney slang for wife?
About Trouble & Strife 3
Trouble and Strife is cockney rhyming slang for wife. We chose this name because it acknowledges the reality of conflict in relations between women and men. As radical feminists, our politics come directly from this tension between men’s power and women’s resistance.
What is Cockney slang for husband?
Pot and Pan is Cockney slang for Old man (father or husband).
What is Cockney slang for mate?
China Plate is Cockney slang for Mate.
What is a Vera in Cockney?
vera (plural veras) (Cockney rhyming slang) A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).
How do you say Girl in Cockney?
Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.
What is a lemon in Cockney?
In Cockney rhyming slang, it means Smart. Lemon Tart = Smart. You could say, “Don’t get lemon (with me)” But most people don’t use the word Lemon for smart anymore. It’s more used to call someone an idiot.
What is mum in Cockney slang?
Finger and Thumb is Cockney slang for Mum.
Commonly shortened to “finger”.
What is a cherry hog?
‘Cherry’ is slang for ‘dog’, relating to the ‘cherry hog’ container that was used to collect crops.
What is fart in Cockney?
The term “raspberry” derives from the Cockney rhyming slang “raspberry tart” for “fart” (that is, “blowing a fart”).
How do you say hot in Cockney?
Peas in the Pot is Cockney slang for Hot.
What does nut mean in Cockney?
Fruit and Nuts is Cockney slang for Guts.
More definitions for Fruit and Nuts.
What does a Toby mean in Cockney slang?
“”Toby” means “road” in this context, but it isn’t rhyming slang. It seems to come from about 1811. It is derived from the language of Irish travellers who use the word “tober” to mean road. Another related expression is the toby meaning highway robbery. High toby meaning highway robbery on horseback.
What is egg in Cockney slang?
Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.
What are Jacobs in Cockney?
Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.
Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.
What is a ruby in Cockney?
A Ruby Murray – or a Ruby, for short – is a well-known Cockney phrase for a curry.
What does Jack Jones mean in Cockney?
to be alone; on one’s own
To be on one’s Jack Jones is to be alone; on one’s own. This imperfect piece of cockney rhyming slang appears to derive from the music hall song ‘E Dunno Where ‘E Are, written in the early 1890s by Fred Eplett and made famous by Gus Elen.
What is a Jimmy in Cockney slang?
The term Jimmy Riddle is rhyming slang for going pee or having a piddle.
What does Rory mean in Cockney?
Rory O’More is Cockney slang for Door.
What is Cockney slang for friend?
china plate – mate (friend)
What is a Bob in Cockney slang?
bob = shilling (1/-), although in recent times now means a pound or a dollar in certain regions. Historically bob was slang for a British shilling (Twelve old pence, pre-decimalisation – and twenty shillings to a pound).