“”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.
What is cockney rhyming slang for walk?
ball of chalk
The phrase ‘ball of chalk‘ is apparently cockney rhyming slang for ‘walk’.
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 does Dicky mean in Cockney?
Noun. dicky (plural dickies) (colloquial) A louse. (Cockney rhyming slang) Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.
What is a lemon in Cockney?
Etymology. “Do me a favour” (rhyming with “lemon flavour”) in Cockney rhyming slang.
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.
Why is a drink called a sherbet?
“sherbet / sherbert – an alcoholic drink (usually a beer). Derives from the Turkish word ‘sherbet’ which was a cooling drink made from fruit juice. e.g. “Fancy a stroll down the pub for a few sherbets ?”.” London slang page.
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 Bob Martins slang for?
Bob Martins Rhyming slang for vitamins, named after the UK’s pet healthcare brand.
What is the British slang for girl?
‘Lass’ or ‘lassie’ is another word for ‘girl’. This is mainly in the north of England and Scotland. ‘Lad’ is another word for boy. ‘Bloke’ or ‘chap’ means ‘man’.
How do you say Girl in Cockney?
Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.
How do you say hot in Cockney?
Peas in the Pot is Cockney slang for Hot.
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.
What is Dad in Cockney?
Pot and Pan is Cockney slang for Old man (father or husband).
What are Jacobs in Cockney?
Jacobs is Cockney slang for Testicles.
Probably derived from the Cockney Rhyming Slang: Jacobs Cream Crackers = Knackers.
What is egg in Cockney slang?
Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.
What is milk in Cockney?
Acker Bilk is Cockney slang for Milk.
What is a Jaffa in Cockney?
(slang) An impotent or infertile male.
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.
Why is a house called a gaff?
‘Gaff’ is a slang term used in cockney and estuary dialects of English. Most people will tell you it means ‘house’, and this is the sense in which you will hear it most often, but it actually means ‘place’.
Why is 200 called a bottle?
bottle = two pounds, or earlier tuppence (2d), from the cockney rhyming slang: bottle of spruce = deuce (= two pounds or tuppence). Spruce probably mainly refers to spruce beer, made from the shoots of spruce fir trees which is made in alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties.