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 does lemon mean Cockney rhyming?
Etymology. “Do me a favour” (rhyming with “lemon flavour”) in Cockney rhyming slang.
What does lemon in slang mean?
slang a person or thing considered to be useless or defective.
What is fart in Cockney?
The term “raspberry” derives from the Cockney rhyming slang “raspberry tart” for “fart” (that is, “blowing a fart”).
What is lemon and lime Cockney?
Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.
What is an apple in Cockney?
Apples and Pears is Cockney slang for Stairs.
It’s simply the slang’s most famous example. Perhaps because it is the archetype of the genre, it has become cliché and passed out of real usage. If it is used it is usually shortened to “Apples”
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.
Why do people call things a lemon?
According to the Online Etymology dictionary, the British used to use the term “lemon” to refer to both a fruit and to a product of substandard quality. America started using the term lemon in 1909 to refer to something worthless. Fast forward to 1960, it became common to refer to worthless used cars as ‘lemons’.
Why do people say lemon?
In the above questions, “lemon” is used to mean a faulty or defective item. A typical use might be to describe a second hand car that, once bought, turns out to have serious faults, as a “lemon”.
What does getting a lemon mean?
We will examine the meaning of the common idiom buy a lemon, where it came from, and some examples of its idiomatic usage in sentences. To buy a lemon means to purchase something that is worthless, broken, unsatisfactory, not of its purported value, or disappointing.
What is Cockney for toilet?
Khazi. Another slightly dated alternative word to the toilet, ‘khazi’ (also spelt karzy, kharsie or carzey) is derived from the low Cockney word ‘carsey’, meaning a privy. It has its roots in the nineteenth century, but gained popular usage during the twentieth century.
How do you say Girl in Cockney?
Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.
What are Jacobs in Cockney?
Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.
Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.
What is milk in Cockney?
Acker Bilk is Cockney slang for Milk.
What is treacle in Cockney slang?
quotations ▼ (Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart). Listen, treacle, this is the last time I’ll warn you!
What does nut mean in Cockney?
Fruit and Nuts is Cockney slang for Guts.
More definitions for Fruit and Nuts.
What is coffee in Cockney?
Sticky Toffee is Cockney slang for Coffee.
What do Cockneys call a kettle?
watch
Kettle and hob = watch
The term means watch, which stemmed from a ‘fob’ watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.
What is the Kermit in Cockney slang?
Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.
What is Jack and Danny slang for?
There’s also the unfortunate coincidence that ‘Jack and Dani’ means something a little rude in Cockney rhyming slang – a dialect Danny is very familiar with. See more. “Jack and Dani means something in Cockney rhyming slang….. Fanny. It means fanny.”
What does lemon mean for a girl?
In Australia when you use lemon referring to a woman what you want to say is that this woman is a lesbian. This expression has no negative nuances and is widely used by the LGBT community.