Cockney Rhyming Slang

stooge

It's great isnt it, but do many people actually use it?

For instance, apparently Taxi's are widely referred to as Jo-ers due to the RTE tv programme in the early 1990s called Jo-Maxi. I've heard jo-maxi but never jo-ers or joeys'.

Also, whats peoples favourite rhyming slang, whether cockney,made-up or otherwise?

Creamy Goodness

don't use it as i'm irish.

Vegeta

sad as it is i find the rhyming slang in the Ross O Carroll Kelly books very very funny

SmoothyG

I would use butchers a lot

ie take a butchers at that
(for those not familiar, butchers hook = look)

and many many might not know that the term "loosing your bottle" comes from rhyming slang although i cant remember the root any more.

mikedragon32

You'll find they were called Joe Maxis long before RTE called a kids show by the name.

Since I've let my hair grow I've been referring to it as a Barnet. I can't think of any other CRS I use.

lacuna

My old boss used to use it...generally when he was taking the piss out of someone or just messing around. I can't remember most of it now though, which is a pity 'cause he came out with some gems.

rcaz

One I came up with was 'Central Bank' for ****, I liked it 'cause it worked both ways, in that I call people that hang around Central Bank ****, and it makes more sense now...

Also, if someone is in the toilet for longer than the usual time, you ask them if they've had a Central, and only a select few of us know it's funny. Arrogant and elitist, yes, but amusing at the same time.

xzanti

Tin of Fruit = Suit
Paddy Power = Shower
Dog and Bone = Phone
Jack n Jill = The Pill

Sorry can't think of any more

mike65

"Me old China" - China + Plate = Mate

Apples and pears = Stairs

Trouble and Strife = Wife

Brahms and Liszt = Pissed (a bit posh for the east end that one).

Sweeney Todd = Flying Squad (shortened to Sweeney)

J Arthur Rank = ****

Mike.

Ruu_Old

I was chatting to a mate the other day and he told me that he "got us some Lemonys for the game" (Reading V Spurs). Work it out.

conical

Would love to read more of this thread, but have to go for a Barry White

Don1

Lemony Snickets = tickets.

Nice one.

mike65

lemony(s) + snicket = Cricket!

Mike.

The Hill Billy

conical wrote:

Would love to read more of this thread, but have to go for a Barry White

Me too, but I'm going to stick on my tennis & head to the battle for a Nelson.

Kipperhell

Cremo wrote:

don't use it as i'm irish.

It was created by the Irish in London to disguise what they were talking about.

Joers comes from jo-maxi it is a second deriviative of the slang

stooge

El Pr0n wrote:

Also, if someone is in the toilet for longer than the usual time, you ask them if they've had a Central, and only a select few of us know it's funny. Arrogant and elitist, yes, but amusing at the same time.

nice


a few others

harry huss = bus
iron rod = prod (as in "give him and iron rod to wake him up")
carsten janker(former german soccer player) = w****r

mike65

(Its all gone) Pete Tong = Wrong

Mike.

r3nu4l

Vegeta wrote:

sad as it is i find the rhyming slang in the Ross O Carroll Kelly books very very funny

Yep gotta admit I loved it in the latest book too although I do think Irish people using it is a bit sad.

A friend of mine at home goes way over board with it:

"Lads, someone get on the dog and bone and call a Jo-maxi, I'm going for a hit an'miss and a pony, I'll be out in a Liffey..."

The Hill Billy

Here's a good site to while away a few hours on this subject.

stooge

I was surprised at the origins of 'Berk' and 'Cobblers'


Berk = Berkeley Hunt = C**t

and

Cobblers = Cobblers Awls = Balls


Not just as innocent as I first thought

puffmullett

Jeyes Fluid: Nude
Bugs Bunny: Money
Cream Cookies: Bookies
Inspector Morse: Horse

So heading down the cream cookies to put a bit of bugs bunny on an inspector morse

biko

I never really heard it spoken in Ireland. Perhaps by some english guy over on stag night. Is it spoken in the pale?

Oh, trouble and strife I said on occasion.

Miss Fluff

"That's a fine set of Bristols there madam"

Bristol City's = Titties

Katykaboom

cheese and rice.

Blisterman

Creamers- Knackers

from Cream Crackers.

Wishbone Ash

What about Del Boy's two common ones:

"C'mon Rodney, this place is a mess. You get out the J Edgar while I get a Ruby".

shane86

Wishbone Ash wrote:

What about Del Boy's two common ones:

"C'mon Rodney, this place is a mess. You get out the J Edgar while I get a Ruby".

Or how about him trying to cheer Rodney up after his plans tro hit it big time musically failed

"C`mon Rodders, ya dont wanna be gettin into that music lark. I mean, alot of them promoters, managers, theyre all a bit Stoke-on-Trent. Yid wanna watch your old deaf and dumb in that game son!"

Few I or people I know would use

Rockford Files- Piles "these rockfords are killing me"
Shes up the Damien- a relatively new Irish one
Mickey Monk- "Id Mickey Monk all over her" * Yeaaahhhh
Tom Hanks- y`know
Cream Crackers- Knacks
Barry White

re the Pete Tong one I was suprised at one of the older cops on the Bill using this once. I didnt think house DJs and cockney men in their 50s really moved in the same circles.

Wishbone Ash

shane86 wrote:

Or how about him trying to cheer Rodney up after his plans tro hit it big time musically failed

"C`mon Rodders, ya dont wanna be gettin into that music lark. I mean, alot of them promoters, managers, theyre all a bit Stoke-on-Trent. Yid wanna watch your old deaf and dumb in that game son!"

LOL I don't remember that one.

Mossy Monk

stooge wrote:

It's great isnt it, but do many people actually use it?

i don't. i think it is quite stupid myself

growler

Londoners, black-cab drivers and east end types do, never heard an irish person use it.

BigEejit

I live in Greenwich and very very rarely hear any, and its usually just 'trouble' or 'bone' .... a lot more likely to hear 'Corrrrr' and blimey which I thought was only ever spoken in Beano comics

sunnyjim

Skin and blister - Sister
"Did ye get yer rock and roll?" - did you get yer hole?
Tommy tank - y'know
Pedal and cranker - y'know

phantom_lord

tbh I've never heard this used in ireland, pretty surprised to see a thread on it

Zombienosh

Brad pitt - S**t
apple tart - fart
hit and miss - piss
mae west - best
pedal and crank - w**k
dog and bone - phone
donald trump - dump
damien duff - m**f

swalsh

The lads in the Ross O Carroll-Kelly books use rhyming slang alot for example

Peter Pan--- tan
Boat race--- face
Britney or britney spears--- beers
swiss---hole, in that way!

Thrill

Are you lot taking the hit and miss. Would never use slang myself.
It's a load of old Barry white, and anyone who says any different is
a pedal and cranker.
If anyone uses slang around me they'll get such a kick in the rock an roll
they wont be able to apple tart or take a Donald Trump for a month.

Dun laoire

Jimmy floyd = W**k (Jimmy floyd hasslebank)
Chickens neck = Cheque



One i use with the missus.
"I've got a BK love", meaning i'm looking for cuddle
BK= Burger King= Home of the Whopper. You get me:D

Jamey

Some local guy told me yesterday to 'watch the Highland Jig on your man' as another guy with a wig walked past!

A favourite here is "What's the Kenny Gory?', Kenneth Gory being a local lad who works in Super Valu :P

Thrill

Dun laoire wrote:

Jimmy floyd = W**k (Jimmy floyd hasslebank)
Chickens neck = Cheque



One i use with the missus.
"I've got a BK love", meaning i'm looking for cuddle
BK= Burger King= Home of the Whopper. You get me:D

BK=Burger King= Home of the Whopper=I've got a Whopper.
or simply
BK=Big K*ck:D

Del boy called a guy who couldn't father a child a Jaffa (seedless)
Take a jack and jill (pill)

Green_Martian

one i would use now and again........... your'e have a Bubble.........Bubble bath = Laugh..... there are probably a few others but can't think now...........:D

deisemum

would you adam and eve it, believe it. I occasionally use this one.

Tom and dick, sick

To go for a gypsy's or gypsy's kiss, p*ss

to go for a burst on the banjo

I lived in the east end of London for years and heard quiet a few of those already mentioned from the blokes I worked with but have forgotten most of them now

Charlie

I think Irish people, in particular Dublin males from aged 16-30 have there own form of rhyming slang, unrelated to the cockney form. One of my friends will coin a phrase and then most of us use it without even realising. Newest one is Peter Crouch for couch. All time favourite is bunz for money. Bunsen burner nice little earner ala David Brent.

Dyr

gemma hussey= ahem
tin roofer = spoofer
billy barry/cash n carry= marry
daniel day = luas
rythym n blues = shoes
rocknroll= dole
jackpalance/southoffrance= dance
garden hose=nose
napper tandy= ehhh head
jackanory=story



Dubs definitely make up rhyming slang and word plays all the time. Culchie types might be a bit too dull to manage it though. And whoever said jo maxi was doing the rounds before the RTE kids show is talking outta their swiss imo

Archeron

The only ones I've ever used are "cashing a chicken" (chickens neck, cheque) or having a nice cup of Rosie (Rosie Lee, Tea)

biko

charlie mchugh wrote:

I think Irish people, in particular Dublin males from aged 16-30 have there own form of rhyming slang

Yeah, figures. Probably have been over to London and came back well impressed.

exCrumlinBoyo

When I lived back home in Crumlin Dublin, I used various ones a lot. I’m going for a hit and miss or a barry white or I am heading for a Mac **** after eating MacDonald’s.

My favorite one I used was in reply to something I did not like. Go ask me swiss roll… Go ask me hole….. Swiss Roll I like.

Living here in the states I will throw out that I am going for a hit and miss and a barry white and if the trouble and strife calls me on the dog and bone tell her I am having a mac ****… They think I am gone crazy…

Go ask me swiss roll.

uncle ernie

tom kite = sh*te
brown bread = dead
ham shank...

Sp@rtacus

I hit the basement for a barry, then had a quick dickie and a chaz. I lashed some gel in the barnet and threw on me new bucket, whistle and rhythms. I stuck some giros in the @rse sky and caught the Huey into town to meet me chinas for a few scoops in our favourite Battler. I met a girl at the bar who wasn’t the mae… she had a cracking set of top tens alright, but her Brendan was in ribbons. The goggles went on after a few more britneys though, so off I went with her for an oul Jack Palance, a ruby then a schnakey joer home to get her in the Jeyes and have me Nat King.

Basement (Jaxx): le jacksers
Dickie (Dower): Shower
Chaz (& Dave): Shave
Barnet (Fair); Hair
Bucket (of dirt): Shirt
Whistle (and Flute): Suit
Rhythm (& Blues): Shoes
Giros: Euros
Sky (Rocket): Pocket
Heuy: Luas (..and the News)
China (& Plates): Mates
Battler(Battle Cruiser): Boozer
Mae (West): Best
Top Tens(Top ten hits): Her tatties
Bredan(Grace): Face
Ribbons: Resembled one that perhaps had been set alight then extinguished with the use of a 9-iron
Britneys: Beers
Jack Palance: Dance
Ruby Murray: Curry
Jeyes(Fluid): Nude
Nat King(Cole): Hole

sturgo

Tom Hank
Tommy The Tank
J. Arthur Rank
Peddle & Crank
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink

OLP

Barney - Barney Ruble - Trouble

Thrill

Dublin spire (dire):D