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Rhyming slang

Rhyming slang is a form of slang word construction in the English language. It is especially prevalent among Cockneys in England, and was first used in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. In the United States, especially in the criminal underworld of the West Coast between 1880 and 1920…

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related to Television · 56
Rhyming slang → Albert, Any Old Iron, Barbara, Bentley, Birds, Britain, Chitty Chitty, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Citizen Smith, Cockney, Dorian Green, EastEnders, Feather, Flying Squad, George Jefferson, Harold, He, Horses, Hylda Baker, In
related to In film · 34
Rhyming slang → Austin Powers, Australian, BBC, Cary Grant's, East End, English, Examples, Getta Bloomin' Move On, Goldmember, Green Street Hooligans, How's, In Margin Call, It's All Gone Pete, Lock, London-born, Love, Lucky, Mr, Ocean's Eleven, Paul Bettany
related to Music · 30
Rhyming slang → Audio Bullys, Birmingham, British-American, Chas, City Slickers, Cockney, Cockney Translation, Dave, Domenick, Elp Me, Harry Rag, Harry Wragg, In, Jneiro Jarel, Key, Kinks, Kuffs, London-based, MF Doom, Peter Metro's
related to Sport · 22
Rhyming slang → Cabbage, Gers, Hampden, Hampden Roar, Harry Rags, Heart, Hearts, Hibernian, Hibs, In, In Scottish, Jam Tarts, Jambos, Midlothian, Partick Thistle, Ran-gers, Rangers, Ribs, Teddy Bears, The
related to history · 21
Rhyming slang → Battle, Cant, Dictionary, Duke, East End, Glossary, Hotten's Dictionary, If, It, John Camden Hotten's, London, Modern Slang, Nile, Rhyming, Rome, Seven Dials, Smeeton, The Flash Dictionary, Top, Vulgar Words
related to Regional and international variations · 17
Rhyming slang → Australian, Charing Cross, Commonwealth, Derby Road, East Midlands, England, English, English-speaking, For, Joanna, London, Nations, Outside England, Rhyming, Some, Unique, United Kingdom
related to Literature · 13
Rhyming slang → Cockney, Diogenes Club, Donald, Donald Trump, I'm, In, Jackson Lamb, Kim Newman, London Rules, Mick Herron, Secret Files, Slough House, The Man
related to Taboo terms · 11
Rhyming slang → Berk, Berkeley Hunt, Hampton, Hampton Wick, Lesser, London, Mick, Mickey, Mickey Bliss, Rhyming, Taking
related to Development · 7
Rhyming slang → Barnet Fair, Hampstead Heath, Hampsteads, In, London, Many, Peckham Rye
related to Mainstream usage · 6
Rhyming slang → Berk, Berkeley Hunt, British English, The, To, UK

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slang rhyming cockney used london also phrase meaning century known examples example use english common based character first words needed

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Rhyming slangis aCockney sorrowful tale 'jail0.90text
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pears 'stairs'instance ofwhich included later mainstays0.80text
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Steptoeinstance ofresulting from its use in a number of London-based television programmes0.80text
Soninstance ofresulting from its use in a number of London-based television programmes0.80text
Audio Bullysinstance ofLondon-based artists0.80text
Chasinstance ofLondon-based artists0.80text

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