Cockney Rhyming Slang

stooge · 08-11-2006 04:29PM #1

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 · 08-11-2006 04:33PM

don't use it as i'm irish.

Vegeta · 08-11-2006 04:34PM

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

SmoothyG · 08-11-2006 04:49PM

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 · 08-11-2006 04:59PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:05PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:09PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:12PM

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

Sorry can't think of any more

mike65 · 08-11-2006 05:12PM

"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 · 08-11-2006 05:15PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:16PM

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

Don1 · 08-11-2006 05:18PM

Lemony Snickets = tickets.

Nice one.

mike65 · 08-11-2006 05:18PM

lemony(s) + snicket = Cricket!

Mike.

The Hill Billy · 08-11-2006 05:19PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:19PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:19PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:21PM

(Its all gone) Pete Tong = Wrong

Mike.

r3nu4l · 08-11-2006 05:21PM

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 · 08-11-2006 05:25PM

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

stooge · 08-11-2006 05:26PM

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 · 08-11-2006 06:04PM

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 · 08-11-2006 06:18PM

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 · 08-11-2006 06:21PM

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

Bristol City's = Titties

Katykaboom · 08-11-2006 06:31PM

cheese and rice.

Blisterman · 08-11-2006 07:55PM

Creamers- Knackers

from Cream Crackers.

Wishbone Ash · 08-11-2006 08:03PM

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 · 08-11-2006 08:26PM

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 · 08-11-2006 09:05PM

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 · 08-11-2006 09:21PM

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 · 08-11-2006 09:36PM

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

BigEejit · 08-11-2006 10:16PM

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

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