Bristol City is rhyming cockney for ‘titty’, hence a pair of, erm, Bristols.
What does Bristol mean in Cockney slang?
bristols pl (plural only) (Cockney rhyming slang) Breasts.
What’s Cockney rhyming slang for breasts?
Willets is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Breasts!
What is cockney rhyming slang for gun?
Lady of Bristol is Cockney slang for Pistol.
What is cockney rhyming slang examples?
Here’s a guide to the most commonly-used Cockney rhyming slang:
- “Apples and pears” (stairs)
- “Army and navy” (gravy)
- “Basin of gravy” (baby)
- “Bees and honey” (money)
- “Borrow and beg” (egg)
- “Bottle and stopper” (copper)
- “Box of toys” (noise)
- “Can’t keep still” (treadmill)
What do locals call Bristol?
Brizzle
Brizzle, Briz, Briz Vegas, there are a whole host of ways that people refer to Bristol and we’re sure it won’t be long until you hear the word Brizzle.
Why do Cockneys say treacle?
(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).
What is beautiful in Cockney slang?
Tutti Frutti is Cockney slang for Beauty.
How do you say Girl in Cockney?
Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.
What is the Cockney slang for wife?
Trouble and Strife is Cockney slang for Wife.
Trouble and Strife is classic Cockney Rhyming Slang.
What is dinner in Cockney?
Lilley and Skinner is Cockney slang for Dinner.
What is a lemon in Cockney?
Etymology. “Do me a favour” (rhyming with “lemon flavour”) in Cockney rhyming slang.
What is coffee in Cockney?
Sticky Toffee is Cockney slang for Coffee.
What part of England is Cockney?
East-End of London
Cockney is the accent spoken in the East-End of London. It has been stigmatized for centuries but also has covert prestige, that is, it is a badge of identity for its speakers. Cockney is famous for its rhyming slang, much of which is humorous such as trouble and strife = wife.
What is the accent in Bristol?
rhotic
The Bristol accent is what is called a ‘rhotic’ accent where you say every R seen. It is also described as Germanic at times, with a long A.
What do you call a Bristol accent?
It’s called Bristolian! A dialect of English is spoken by some Bristol inhabitants, known colloquially as Bristolian, “Bristolese” or even, following the publication of Derek Robson’s “Krek Waiters peak Bristle”, as “Bristle” or “Brizzle”.
What do you call Bristol people?
“In Bristol it’s Bristolian, Manchester it’s Mancunian, Birmingham it’s Brummie.
What is egg in Cockney slang?
Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.
What is husband in Cockney slang?
Pot and Pan is Cockney slang for Old man (father or husband).
What is the Cockney for nose?
Bugle is Cockney slang for Nose.
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.