Drum and Bass is Cockney slang for Place. The word drum was originally used to describe a room or prison cell or even a road. It then became confined to only mean the home. Finally this was rhymed with Drum and Bass giving its modern interpretation.
Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?
Kettle and hob = watch
This is a confusing phrase as it doesn’t rhyme with its modern-day meaning. 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 fart in Cockney?
The term “raspberry” derives from the Cockney rhyming slang “raspberry tart” for “fart” (that is, “blowing a fart”).
What is the Cockney slang 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.
What does a carpet mean in Cockney?
3 years hard labour was known as drag. The cockney rhyming slang for drag was carpet bag. The number 3 and 3/1 later became known as carpet.
Why do Cockneys call a toilet a khazi?
A popular Scouse and Cockney phrase originating in the 19th century, khazi is a corruption of the Italian word casa, meaning house. It was immortalised by Kenneth Williams as villainous Khasi of Kalabar in Carry On Up The Khyber in 1968.
What is a lemon in Cockney?
Etymology. “Do me a favour” (rhyming with “lemon flavour”) in Cockney rhyming slang.
What is eye in Cockney?
Minces (or mincers) = mince pies = eyes.
What is curry in Cockney slang?
A Ruby Murray – or a Ruby, for short – is a well-known Cockney phrase for a curry.
What is a 50 pound in Cockney slang?
What Cockney rhyming slang for money endures in the East End?
| Denomination | Cockney rhyming slang |
|---|---|
| £50 | Bullseye |
| £100 | Ton |
| £500 | Monkey |
| £1000 | Bag of sand |
What is a bacon in Cockney slang?
The even grimmer thing is “bacon” is also cockney rhyming slang for a pervert – I’m giving Clarkson the benefit of the doubt but it’s even less of a good look.
What is a bag in Cockney?
bag/bag of sand = grand = one thousand pounds (£1,000), seemingly recent cockney rhyming slang, in use from around the mid-1990s in Greater London; perhaps more widely too.
What is Cockney slang for teeth?
Hampstead Heath (plural Hampsteads) (Cockney rhyming slang) teeth.
What is Cockney slang for hair?
Barnet Fair – hair
This is usually shortened to ‘barnet’ and is a really common cockney slang word.
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 is a women’s toilet called?
A female urinal is a urinal designed for the female anatomy to allow for ease of use by women and girls. Different models enable urination in standing, semi-squatting, or squatting postures, but usually without direct bodily contact with the toilet.
What do posh people say instead of toilet?
Toilet. This was on the original 1950s list and, to be honest, I’d rather chew glass than use the word toilet in polite conversation. It’s a harsh word that was adapted from the French toilette which means your appearance, hence toiletries bag. Lavatory or loo is much more acceptable.
What do the Irish call a toilet?
the jacks
In Ireland, ‘the jacks‘ means ‘toilet’, most commonly used to refer to public bathrooms. Every Irish person knowns what this term means, but few know why they use it – indeed it’s difficult to find a solid explanation. Some believe it to be derived from the Tudor English term ‘jakes’, first used in the 16th century.
What is wig in Cockney?
Thus, a wig is a ‘prunes‘, from ‘syrup of prunes’, an obvious parody of the Cockney syrup from syrup of figs – wig.
What does brown bread mean in Cockney?
slang for dead
Many of us know that “brown bread” is Cockney rhyming slang for dead, “china plate” for mate, and “bubble bath” for laugh.
What is a raspberry ripple in Cockney slang?
Raspberry ripple is Cockney rhyming slang for nipple and cripple.