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
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 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.
What is Cockney rhyming slang for House?
Rat and Mouse is Cockney slang for House.
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’.
How do you say Girl in Cockney?
Twist and Twirl is Cockney slang for Girl.
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.
Why is 25 quid called a pony?
The word has been traced back from the late 18th century in London and has a vast range of suggestions for its etymology. By some it has been suggested that in the 18th century £25 was the typical price paid for a small horse, although historians have contested this is not accurate and far too much money.
Why is money called P’s?
“P’s” is the shortened form of “pounds”, which is British currency.
What is lemon Cockney?
Etymology. “Do me a favour” (rhyming with “lemon flavour”) in Cockney rhyming slang.
What do the British call an umbrella?
brolly
In Britain, “brolly” is a popular alternative to the more staid “umbrella.” Sarah Gamp, a fictional nurse who toted a particularly large umbrella in Charles Dickens’s novel Martin Chuzzlewit, has inspired some English speakers to dub oversize versions “gamps.” “Bumbershoot” is a predominantly American nickname, one
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.
Why is 500 called a monkey?
The British empire’s control of India led to a number of phrases making their way across from the Raj to our shores, with a ‘monkey’ perhaps the most famous. Referring to £500, this term is derived from the Indian 500 Rupee note of that era, which featured a monkey on one side.
What does treacle mean in Cockney slang?
Sweetheart
quotations ▼ (Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart). Listen, treacle, this is the last time I’ll warn you!
Why is a cell called a Peter?
Cell (1800s). Originated from the old slang ‘peter’, for portmanteau (a trunk or a box), the term was applied to the box-like qualities of a cell) A black peter was a punishment cell, usually a very dark one. Associated peters were cells with at least two prisoners in them.
What is cockney rhyming slang for wife?
Trouble and Strife is cockney rhyming slang for wife.
What is Cockney slang for brother?
Bro is Cockney slang for Brother.
What does ice cream mean in Cockney slang?
Ice Cream Freezer is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Geezer! Kermit.
Why is 20 quid called a score?
£20 is sometimes referred to as a “score”, although strictly this is not a slang term for money, as ‘score’ is a normal word for twenty.
Why is a pound called a nicker?
Not pluralised for a number of pounds, eg., ‘It cost me twenty nicker..’ From the early 1900s, London slang, precise origin unknown. Possibly connected to the use of nickel in the minting of coins, and to the American slang use of nickel to mean a $5 dollar note, which at the late 1800s was valued not far from a pound.