fool.
A mild insult, approximating to ‘fool’, derived from the cockney rhyming slang ‘Berkeley Hunt’, meaning ‘cunt’.
Why do we say Berk?
What Is the Origin of the Saying “Berk”? Berk is derogatory term for an idiot or a fool, but it is considered less harsh. Actually, the term is derived from cockney rhyming slang. It is a shortened version of Berkshire Hunt, which suggests it shouldn’t be considered less harsh at all!
What is a Vera in Cockney?
vera (plural veras) (Cockney rhyming slang) A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).
What does mutton mean in Cockney?
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Cockney Rhyming Slang For Deaf! Life has a strangeness about it that is sometimes genuinely hard to understand.
What does Jekyll mean in Cockney slang?
If something is classed as Jekyll, it means it is false, a fake, not the real thing. It is second-level rhyming slang: Jekyll and Hyde = snide = fake.
Why do Cockneys call glasses bins?
On the subject of ‘bins’ this expression is the cockney rhyming slang for glasses, as in reading glasses, so if someone is having trouble looking up a number in a telephone book you might say put on your ‘bins’.
What is a numpty in England?
The Oxford English Dictionary has launched a search to find the first recorded use in English of the word ‘numpty’, which means a foolish or stupid person. Since the mid-1980s, numpty has been used as a mild term of abuse in Britain.
What is a lemon in Cockney?
Etymology. “Do me a favour” (rhyming with “lemon flavour”) in Cockney rhyming slang.
How do you say hot in Cockney?
Peas in the Pot is Cockney slang for Hot.
What are Jacobs in Cockney?
Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.
Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.
What is fart in Cockney?
The term “raspberry” derives from the Cockney rhyming slang “raspberry tart” for “fart” (that is, “blowing a fart”).
What does Kermit mean in Cockney slang?
Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.
What is milk in Cockney?
Acker Bilk is Cockney slang for Milk.
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).
What does two bob mean in Cockney?
two bob (uncountable) (UK, Australia, obsolete) Two shillings; a florin. (Australia, slang) A 20-cent coin. (idiomatic, UK, Australia, often attributive) A trivially small value.
What is a ruby in Cockney?
A Ruby Murray – or a Ruby, for short – is a well-known Cockney phrase for a curry.
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 does ice cream mean in Cockney slang?
Ice Cream Freezer is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Geezer!
Why is a check called a kite?
The term “check kiting” first came into use in the 1920s. It stemmed from a 19th-century practice of issuing IOUs and bonds with zero collateral. That practice became known as flying a kite, as there was nothing to support the loan besides air.
What is a slapper in England?
Definition of slapper
noun. British slang a promiscuous woman.
What does sod off mean in the UK?
to go away; depart
sod off in British English
verb. (intr, adverb; usually imperative) slang, mainly British. to go away; depart.