Silliness MR Rhyming Slang

Peverel · 05-23-2009, 07:01 AM

In london there is a group of people called Cockneys. Cockneys use a slightly different but fun way of speaking called Cockney Rhyming Slang. Cockney rhyming slang works by using two (sometimes more) words to rhyme with a third which is the word you actually mean. Ok that is a bad explaination lets look at a few example:

Trouble & Strife = Wife
Holy Ghost = Toast
Rosie Lee = tea
Dig & Bone = phone

Now most often when you use them in a sentence you only use the first word, so stealing PDurrant's example from a previous post:

I was on the dog to me trouble....

meaning

I was on the phone to my wife

Now I thought it may be fun to see what a silly bunch of word crafters such as you lot may be able to come up with for new MR Rhyming Slang terms.

Peverel · 05-23-2009, 07:05 AM

Just a couple more actual ones to give you a few more examples:

Plates of Meat = Feet
Apples & Pears - Stairs
Artful Dodger = Lodger
Fanny Craddock = Haddock
Alan Whickers = Knickers
Pony and Trap = ..... well I'll let you work that one out lol

zelda_pinwheel · 05-23-2009, 01:09 PM

line and hook = book
cats and mice = device
birch and cedar = reader

Peverel · 05-23-2009, 01:20 PM

So I knew a french birch was forever looking at lines on her cats

zelda_pinwheel · 05-23-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peverel

So I knew a french birch was forever looking at lines on her cats

so true !

pdurrant · 05-23-2009, 01:23 PM

Mischief and Mayhem = DRM

There are already several common ones for book. http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ is a 'useful' site in this regard.

I like fish hook = book. Taking this one step further (which is allowed), ebooks (electr(on)ic books) are obviously eels.

"I don't want none of that mischief on my eels"

zelda_pinwheel · 05-23-2009, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Mischief and Mayhem = DRM

There are already several common ones for book. http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ is a 'useful' site. in this regard.

I like fish hook = book. Taking this one step further (which is allowed), ebooks (electr(on)ic books) are obviously eels.

"I don't want none of that mischief on my eels"

ha !! brilliant !!!

i'll go with fish hook instead of line and hook (i think i got it into my head there had to be an "and" in there, which is obviously untrue), it's much better !

Peverel · 05-23-2009, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

"I don't want none of that mischief on my eels"

Totally brilliant

EDIT: if you say it in a Micheal Caine voice it sounds even better

Moejoe · 05-23-2009, 02:05 PM

A fascinating public information short about Cockney's and the 'Working Class'

zelda_pinwheel · 05-23-2009, 02:09 PM

which also contributes another to the list of "crazy british pronunciations" : Cholmondley is pronounced "Chumley", apparently.

pdurrant · 05-24-2009, 12:59 PM

iron pyrite = infringe copyright.

What'cha been up to on the car and scooter* all evening? You ain't been ironing any eels I hope?

*computer

zelda_pinwheel · 05-24-2009, 01:01 PM

you're really good at this.

Peverel · 05-24-2009, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

You ain't been ironing any eels I hope?

That is just a great mental picture lol

pdurrant · 05-26-2009, 05:30 AM

beans and rice = ebook device

"I've just got to put some more eels on my beans'n'rice, and then I'll be ready to go."

" ’ave you ’eard? Amazon's bringing out a bigger beans this summer."

(Note that 'a' is correct, as 'beans' in this context is singular.)

.

zelda_pinwheel · 05-27-2009, 02:35 PM

excellent. i must think of some more.

05-23-2009, 07:01 AM	#1
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	MR Rhyming Slang In london there is a group of people called Cockneys. Cockneys use a slightly different but fun way of speaking called Cockney Rhyming Slang. Cockney rhyming slang works by using two (sometimes more) words to rhyme with a third which is the word you actually mean. Ok that is a bad explaination lets look at a few example: Trouble & Strife = Wife Holy Ghost = Toast Rosie Lee = tea Dig & Bone = phone Now most often when you use them in a sentence you only use the first word, so stealing PDurrant's example from a previous post: I was on the dog to me trouble.... meaning I was on the phone to my wife Now I thought it may be fun to see what a silly bunch of word crafters such as you lot may be able to come up with for new MR Rhyming Slang terms. Last edited by Peverel; 05-23-2009 at 07:06 AM.

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05-23-2009, 07:05 AM	#2
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	Just a couple more actual ones to give you a few more examples: Plates of Meat = Feet Apples & Pears - Stairs Artful Dodger = Lodger Fanny Craddock = Haddock Alan Whickers = Knickers Pony and Trap = ..... well I'll let you work that one out lol

05-23-2009, 01:09 PM	#3
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	line and hook = book cats and mice = device birch and cedar = reader

05-23-2009, 01:20 PM	#4
Peverel Still Easily Confused Posts: 889 Karma: 505319 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey - yes I am that big Device: Kindle	So I knew a french birch was forever looking at lines on her cats

05-23-2009, 01:23 PM	#6
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,504 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Mischief and Mayhem = DRM There are already several common ones for book. http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ is a 'useful' site in this regard. I like fish hook = book. Taking this one step further (which is allowed), ebooks (electr(on)ic books) are obviously eels. "I don't want none of that mischief on my eels"

05-23-2009, 02:05 PM	#9
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	A fascinating public information short about Cockney's and the 'Working Class'

05-23-2009, 02:09 PM	#10
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	which also contributes another to the list of "crazy british pronunciations" : Cholmondley is pronounced "Chumley", apparently.

05-24-2009, 12:59 PM	#11
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,504 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	iron pyrite = infringe copyright. What'cha been up to on the car and scooter* all evening? You ain't been ironing any eels I hope? *computer

05-24-2009, 01:01 PM	#12
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	you're really good at this.

05-26-2009, 05:30 AM	#14
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,504 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	beans and rice = ebook device "I've just got to put some more eels on my beans'n'rice, and then I'll be ready to go." " ’ave you ’eard? Amazon's bringing out a bigger beans this summer." (Note that 'a' is correct, as 'beans' in this context is singular.) .

05-27-2009, 02:35 PM	#15
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	excellent. i must think of some more.