“Derby Kell” is old Cockney rhyming slang for belly (“Derby Kelly”). “Blow out your kite” means “fill your stomach”. It uses the word kite (also kyte), a dialect word, originally derived from an Old English word for the womb which, by extension, came to mean the belly.
What does Darby mean in Cockney?
Derby Kelly is Cockney slang for Belly.
Boiled beef and carrots, Boiled beef and carrots, That’s the stuff for your “Derby Kell”, Makes you fit and keeps you well.
What is a Vera in Cockney?
vera (plural veras) (Cockney rhyming slang) A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).
How do you say hello in Cockney?
‘Hiya’ or ‘Hey up’ – these informal greetings both mean ‘hello’ and are especially popular in the north of England.
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 does Darby mean?
Deer park
Meaning:Deer park. Darby is a gender-neutral name of Old English origin. It means “deer park” and refers to both the place name, Derbyshire, and the surname, Derby.
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 Cockney Toby?
“”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 a lemon in Cockney?
Etymology. “Do me a favour” (rhyming with “lemon flavour”) in Cockney rhyming slang.
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.
How do you say Girl in Cockney?
Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.
What do British guys call their girlfriends?
‘Dear’ is the only real addition to the standard ‘darling’ that most couples will need, with perhaps a ‘love’ and a standard ‘darling’ thrown in here and there. Come the 60-year anniversary, many British couples are content with a few grunts over the breakfast tea and toast.
What is Cockney slang for drunk?
Brahms and Liszt – pissed (drunk)
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 do Cockneys call police?
Bluebottle – The police from Cockney Slang.
What is egg in Cockney slang?
Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.
Why do Brits call Derby as Darby?
Because, in Old English, it was spelt Darby. When we migrated to modern English, we spelt it Derby. If you look on old maps, it will be spelt as, Darby. For the same reason Muricans pronounce Arkansas as Arkinsaw.
Why is it called the Darby?
“In 1806, John Mansfield named both the creeks, the Darby Creek and the Little Darby Creek, except he calls them ‘Derby Creek’ as in a Derby hat,” O’Donovan said. Both Derby and Darby come from the same root. They are both of English origin and mean “deer village.”
Is Darby Irish or Scottish?
The name Darby comes from the Irish Gaelic Mac Diarmada, which means “son of Diarmuid,” or, son of Dermot and belongs to the venerable Irish tradition of patronymic naming.
What is a Jaffa in Cockney?
(slang) An impotent or infertile male.
What is a Nelson in Cockney slang?
Nelson is Cockney slang for Pint of Stella.