| English |
Slang |
Usage |
| Alone |
Todd Sloan |
Looks like I'm on my Todd tonight. |
| Alone |
Jack Jones |
He went to the pub all Jack. |
| Arm |
Chalk Farm |
He broke his chalk. |
| Army |
Kate Karney |
He's off and joined the Kate. |
| Arse |
Aristotle=Bottle=Bottle and Glass=Arse; therefore,
Aris=Arse |
Igave him a good kick up theAris |
| Arse |
Bottle and Glass |
I gave him a good kick up the bottle. |
| Arse |
Khyber Pass |
Stick it up your khyber. |
| Bad |
Sorry and Sad |
That dinner was a bit sorry. |
| Balls (testicles) |
Cobbler's Awls |
Go on! Kick him in the cobblers! |
| Bank |
Iron Tank |
He lost his house to the iron. |
| Bar (pub) |
Near and Far |
I saw him at the near. |
| Bar (pub) |
Jack Tar |
I'm off to the Jack. [See also 'Alone' and Bar (pub).
Could be very confusing if you're going alone - "I'm off to the jack jack".
Or, if you were telling your brother Jack, "I'm off to the jack jack, Jack"] |
| Barrow |
Cock Sparrow |
He's wheeling his cock 'round the market. |
| Beer |
Pig's Ear |
Can I buy you a pig? |
| Believe |
Adam and Eve |
I don't Adam and Eve it! [Usually full slang expression
is used] |
| Belly |
Auntie Nellie |
I punched him in the Auntie but he didn't even notice. |
| Bill (statement) |
Jack and Jill |
I'm going home - can I have my Jack? [See also Hill] |
| Bill (statement) |
Beecham's Pill |
I got my Beecham's from the tax people. |
| Bird |
Richard the Third |
Look what that bloody Richard's done to my car! |
| Bitter (beer) |
Apple Fritter |
I've tried that new apple but I prefer my salmon [Salmon
and trout - stout]. |
| Boat |
Nanny Goat |
I took my nanny out on the river. |
| Boil |
Conan Doyle |
[This one was sent to me - I'm not familiar with it.
Don't know if it means boil as in hot water or boil as in 'better see a
doctor']. |
| Book |
Fish Hook |
I've read the new fish by Deighton. |
| Book |
Captain Hook |
I've read this captain. |
| Boots |
Daisy Roots |
You can't go out in the rain without your daisies. |
| Boozer (liquor store) |
Battle Cruiser |
I've got to get to the battle before I go to the party
|
| Boss |
Pitch and Toss |
My bloody pitch kept me late again. |
| Bottle |
Aristotle |
If you want milk, put the Ari on the doorstep. [Every now
and again they throw a curve at you. One person has suggested that, not being
familiar with Aristotle, early Cockney's might have assumed the name was Harry
Stottle!] |
| Braces |
Airs and Graces |
He's got his new airs on. |
| Brandy |
Fine and Dandy |
A small drop of fine would suit me. |
| Bread |
Uncle Fred |
Hey, mum. Can I have some Uncle Fred with this? |
| Broke (financial) |
Hearts of Oak |
I'm skint mate. Bleedin' hearts. |
| Butter |
Stammer and Stutter |
Extra stammer for me. |
| Candle |
Harry Randall |
Look at all the Harry's on his cake. |
| Car |
Jam Jar |
Bloody jam is down again. |
| Cash |
Sausage and Mash |
I haven't got a sausage. [A little bit different, but
fairly common in many English speaking countries]. |
| Cell |
Flowery Dell |
I've got three more years in this flower. |
| Chair |
Lion's Lair |
Have a lion's while you wait. |
| Chalk |
Duke of York |
All I got for my birthday is a bit of duke. |
| Chancer (someone not qualified) |
Bengal Lancer |
News paper adds would state no bengal lancers when advertising for
tradesmen. |
| Cheese |
Stand at Ease |
Wouldn't mind a bit of ease. [For whatever reason this
one is backwards - the only rule is that there are no rules!]. |
| Cheque |
Goose's Neck |
He stuck me with a bouncing goose. |
| Chink (Chinese) |
Rink-a-dink |
We're going to get rinky take-away. |
| Clock |
Dickory Dock |
What's the time on the dickory? |
| Coat |
Weasel and Stoat |
I left my weasel in the pub. |
| Cold |
Potatoes in the mould |
Cor, taters out there init? |
| Cook |
Babbling Brook |
My missus couldn't babble to save her life. [See also
Crook] |
| Copper |
Grasshopper |
He got nabbed by the grass. |
| Coppers (police) |
Bottles and Stoppers |
Blimey - I think the bottles are on to me! |
| Corner |
Johnnie Horner |
I'll meet you 'round the Johnnie. |
| Crap |
Pony and Trap |
'Ang on, mate. Just gotta 'ave a pony
|
| Crash |
Sausage and Mash |
He was in a fearsome sausage. |
| Crook |
Babbling Brook |
He's always on the babble. [Meaning he's always planning
something crooked. See also Cook]. |
| Cupboard |
Mother Hubbard |
There's nothing in the mother. |
| Curry |
Ruby Murray |
I'm going for a ruby.[Ruby Murray was a singer
back in the 30's or 40's |
| Darlin' |
Briney Marlin |
You look lovely tonight, me old briney. |
| Dead |
Brown Bread |
I'm telling you, mate. He's brown bread |
| Deaf |
Mutt and Jeff |
Poor buggers mutt and jeff. [Usually full slang
expression is used] |
| Dinner |
Jim Skinner |
Is my Jim ready yet? |
| Dog |
Cherry Hogg |
My bloody cherry is off again. |
| Dollar |
Oxford Scholar |
Stupid horse cost me an Oxford. |
| Drink |
Tiddley Wink |
Just one more tiddley and I'm off; or, He's popped down
to the pub for a tiddle. |
| Drunk |
Elephant's Trunk |
He shouldn't be driving! He's bloody elephant's. |
| Engineer |
Ginger Beer |
He knows his stuff. He is a ginger, after all. |
| Eyes |
Mince Pies |
She got beatiful minces. |
| Face |
Boat Race |
Nice legs, shame about the boat. [Also a good song by The
Monks] |
| Fag (cigarette) |
Oily Rag |
Give us a rag. [Once again, this one is backward] |
| Fag (cigarette) |
Harry Rag |
Have you got a harry? [I don't know who or what a "Harry Rag is. If
you know please tell me. |
| Feet |
Plates of Meat |
Get your plates of the table. |
| Fight |
Read and Write |
He'd rather read than walk away. |
| Fish |
Lilian Gish |
Good day at the stream. Got a pair of Lilian's. |
| Fist |
Oliver Twist |
Next thing I know he's got his Oliver in my face. |
| Fiver (5 pound note) |
Lady Godiva |
Ere, that bloke still owes me lady! |
| Flowers |
April Showers |
I forgot it was my anniversary, so I picked some aprils
on the way home. |
| Gin |
Mother's Ruin |
Another mothers would sit well. |
| Gin |
Needle and Pin |
I'll have a small needle and tonic. |
| Go |
Scapa Flow |
Scapa off! [Actually pronounce 'Scarper' - just one
example of not being satisfied with the slang, they then mispronounce the word
to thoroughly confuse everyone] |
| Gravy |
Army and Navy |
Can I have some army for my mashed? |
| Greek |
Bubble and Squeak |
He's a bubble. |
| Gregory Peck |
Cheque |
I never 'ad any bread on me, so I 'ad to pay by Gregory. |
| Gutter |
Bread and Butter |
Found him laying in the bread and butter. [Usually full
slang expression is used] |
| Hair |
Barnet Fair |
She must be going out - she's got her Barnet done. |
| Hair |
Bonney Fair |
She's got beautiful shiny bonney. |
| Hands |
German Bands |
Get your germans off my missus. |
| Hat |
Tit for Tat |
Lovely titfer. [This one uses the first two words -
probably because saying "lovely tit" proved awkward] |
| Head |
Crust of Bread |
Use your crust, mate. |
| Head |
Loaf of Bread |
Don't just stand there - use your loaf. |
| Hill |
Jack and Jill |
The store is up the jack. [See also Bill] |
| Home |
Pope in Rome |
Let's pop 'round his pope and fetch him. |
| Hot |
Peas in a Pot |
Don't touch that - it's bloody peasy. |
| House |
Cat and Mouse |
Went 'round to his cat to wake him up. |
| House |
Mickey Mouse |
I'm taking my missus to the mickey tonight. [Usually
means a theatre rather than a residence] |
| Jail |
Bucket and Pail |
One drink too many and I get seven days in the bucket. |
| Jew |
Five to Two |
If you're a fiver then today's your Sabbath. |
| Jew |
Four by Two |
He's not from around here - he's a four. |
| Jewellery |
Tom Foolery |
That bloke looks a flash, look at all his tom. |
| Judge |
Barnaby Rudge |
I'm up in front of the Barnaby tomorrow morning. |
| Kids |
Dustbin Lids |
A nice girl but too many dustbin's. |
| Kids |
God Forbids |
Couldn't hear a thing 'cause of all the Godfor's. |
| Kids |
Teapot Lids |
I'm taking my little teapot to country. |
| Kids |
Saucepan Lids |
I'm forever buy clothes for the saucepan lids |
| Knackered (tired) |
Cream Crackered |
I'm cream crackered, mate. |
| Knees |
Biscuits and Cheese |
I've been on my biscuits all day. |
| Knickers |
Alan Whickers |
The 'lastics gone in me alans. [Alan Whicker used to host
a TV programme called Whickers World |
| Later |
Baked Potato |
I'll see ya baked. |
| Legs |
Scotch Pegs |
Sit down and take a load off your pegs. [For whatever
reason, the common usage is the rhyming word rather than the first] |
| Legs |
Bacon and Eggs |
Lovely set of bacons. |
| Liver |
Cheerful Giver |
Lovely - cheerful for dinner tonight. |
| Lodger |
Artful Dodger |
She's taken in an artful to help pay the way. |
| Look |
Butcher's Hook |
Here - take a butcher's at this. |
| Mad |
Mum and Dad |
He's a bit mum and dad. |
| Married |
Cash and Carried |
Poor bloke got cashed on the weekend. |
| Matches |
Cuts and Scratches |
Do you have any cuts? |
| Mate |
China Plate |
How are you, my old china? |
| Mental |
Radio Rental |
He's a bit radio |
| Miss |
Cuddle and Kiss |
She's a cute little cuddle. |
| Money |
Bread and Honey |
Let's drink with him - he's got bread. [This one has
enjoyed very common usage] |
| Money |
Bees and Honey |
Can't go in there without any bees. |
| Mouth |
North and South |
I gave him a punch up the north. |
| Neck |
Bushel and Peck |
He's got a bushel like tree trunk. |
| Noise |
Box of Toys |
Hold your box - they can hear you miles away! |
| Nose |
I Suppose |
[This one was sent to me - I don't know how to use it] |
| Nose |
Irish Rose |
She gave me a kiss on my Irish. |
| Paper (newspaper) |
Linen Draper |
Has the morning linen come yet? |
| Park |
Noah's Ark |
I'm taking my misses to the Noah. |
| Phone |
Dog and Bone |
She's always on the dog. |
| Piano |
Joanna |
He sparkles on the joanna. [Just to confuse you, they
mispronounce the word you're trying say, so instead of 'piano' they call it a
'piana'] |
| Piddle (urinate) |
Jimmy Riddle |
I've had three pints - I could use a jimmy. |
| Piss |
Hit and Miss |
I've got to have a hit before we go out. |
| Pissed (drunk) |
Brahms and Liszt |
He's well Brahms and Liszt , don't give him any more to drink. |
| Pissed (drunk) |
Oliver Twist |
I 'ad one over the eight last night and got completely
Olivered. See also 'Fist' and 'Brahms & Liszt' |
| Pocket |
Sky Rocket |
I've got nothing in my skies. |
| Pocket |
Lucy Locket |
Keep it in your Lucy. |
| Poof (homosexual) |
Iron Hoof |
He's a bit of an iron. |
| Prick |
Hampton Wick |
He gets on my wick. [Don't even try to understand this
one - just accept it] |
| Pub |
Rub-a-dub-dub |
I'm off to the rub-a-dub-dub. |
| Queer |
Ginger Beer |
I don't know about that - sounds a bit ginger. |
| Quid |
Teapot Lid |
I'm down a teapot already. |
| Rain |
Pleasure and Pain |
Any more pleasure and we'll be swimming. |
| Rent |
Burton on Trent |
They've raised my burton again. |
| Road |
Frog and Toad |
Don't ride your bike on the frog. |
| Row (argument) |
Barn Owl |
Went up to the dole office today. 'Ad a bit of a barney
with the geezer behind the desk.[[Not satisfied
with the slang, the word is extended to 'Barney' to thoroughly confuse everyone] |
| Row (argument) |
Bull and Cow |
Had a right bull with my misses last night. |
| Rum |
Tom Thumb |
A wee bit of Tom and I'm off. |
| Saloon Bar |
Balloon Car |
I'll be at the balloon. |
| Scotch |
Pimple and Botch |
He enjoys a good pimple. |
| Scouts |
Brussel Sprouts |
He's always been a brussel. |
| Shave |
Dig in the Grave |
A quick shower and dig and I'll be ready to go. |
| Shirt |
Uncle Bert |
I've got to press my uncle. |
| Shirt |
Dicky Dirt |
Put your dicky on before the company gets here. |
| Shit |
Tom Tit |
I'm going for a Tom Tit. |
| Shit |
Eartha Kitt |
I'm going for an Eartha See also 'Tit' |
| Sick |
Tom and Dick |
He's feeling a bit Tom. |
| Sister |
Skin and Blister |
She may be his blister but she's nothing like him. |
| Skint (broke) |
Borassic Lint |
He's right boric. |
| Sneeze |
Bread and Cheese |
I hate allergy season - one good bread after another. |
| Snout (cigarette) |
Salmon and Trout |
'Ere mate, give us a salmon, I'm right out. [If you know where the expression 'snout' for cigarette comes
from I'd like to include it] |
| Soap |
Cape of Good Hope |
Go wash yourself - and use the cape. |
| Socks |
Almond Rocks |
Wouldn't it be nice if your almonds matched? |
| Son |
Currant Bun |
He's awfully proud of his currant. |
| Song |
Ding Dong |
Everyone gather round the piano for a ding dong. [Usually
the full slang expression is used] |
| Soup |
Loop de Loop |
Nothing like a good loop on a cold day. |
| Sparrow |
Bow and Arrow |
Little bow and arrow fell out of the nest. [Usually the
full slang expression is used] |
| Stairs |
Apples and Pears |
Get yourself up the apples. |
| State (anguish) |
Two and Eight |
He's in a two and eight over it. [Usually the full slang
expression is used] |
| Steak and Kidney |
Kate and Sydney |
A lovely Kate and Sydney pie [Not really rhyming slang -
more a matter of getting your mords wixed up] |
| Stink |
Pen and Ink |
That's a bit of a pen. |
| Stout (beer) |
Salmon and Trout |
Stop by and have a salmon. |
| Street |
Field of Wheat |
He out standing in the field, waiting for a bus. |
| Sub (pay advance) |
Rub a Dub |
Guvnor Give us a rub a dub till pay day. |
| Suit |
Whistle and Flute |
He bought himself a new whistle for the wedding. |
| Sun |
Current Bun |
Old current bun's out today |
| Supper |
Tommy Tucker |
You can sing for your Tommy. |
| Table |
Cain and Abel |
Sit yourself at the cain and I'll bring you your Tommy
(Tommy Tucker - supper). |
| Tail |
Alderman's Nail |
He's always wagging his alderman's. |
| Talk |
Rabbit and Pork |
He's always rabbitting on about something. |
| Tea |
Rosy Lea |
I've just put the rosy on. |
| Teeth |
Hampstead Heath |
His hampsteads (hamps) are a crime. |
| Telly (TV) |
Custard and Jelly |
As usual, nothing on the custard tonight. |
| Ten |
Cock and Hen |
I didn't get much change back from a cock |
| Thief |
Tea Leaf |
He's always been a bit of a tea leaf. [Usually the fully
slang expression is used] |
| Ticket |
Bat and Wicket |
I've got a bat for tonight's train. |
| Time |
Bird Lime |
What's the bird? |
| Tits (breasts) |
Brace and Bits |
Blimey - what a brace! |
| Tits (breasts) |
Thr'penny Bit |
Look at the Thr'penny's on her. |
| Tits (breasts) |
Eartha Kitts |
Nice Eartha's |
| Titties (breasts) |
Bristol Cities |
She's got a lovely pair of Bristols. |
| Trouble |
Barney Rubble (Flintstones) |
Stay away from him. He's really Barney. |
| Turd (shit) |
Richard the Third |
He's a bit of a Richard. |
| Umbrella |
Auntie Ella |
Wonderful - it's starting to rain and me without my
Auntie Ella. |
| Walk |
Ball of Chalk |
After a heavy meal I like quick ball round the square. |
| Wank (masturbate) |
J. Arthur Rank |
'e's off having a J. Arthur |
| Wank (masturbate) |
Barclays Bank |
He's having a barclays. |
| Whisky |
Gay and Frisky |
I'll have a gay and I'm off. [Be careful where you use
this] |
| Wife |
Duchess of Fife |
Now my old dutch, where are we off to tonight? |
| Wife |
Trouble and Strife |
I'm taking my trouble dancing tonight. |
| Wig |
Syrup of Figs |
What a syrup. |
| Word |
Dicky Bird |
He left without so much as a dicky. |
| Yank |
Septic Tank |
He's not very bright... septic, you know. |
| Years |
Donkey's Ears |
Ain't seen you in donkeys mate. |
| Yid (Jew) |
Front Wheel Skid |
He's a front wheel. |
