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Ghil'ad Zuckermann, a linguist and revivalist, has proposed a distinction between rhyming slang based on sound only, and phono-semantic rhyming slang, which includes a semantic link between the slang expression and its referent (the thing it refers to). [15]: 29 An example of rhyming slang based only on sound is the Cockney "tea leaf" (thief).
The Glasgow dialect, also called Glaswegian, varies from Scottish English at one end of a bipolar linguistic continuum to the local dialect of West Central Scots at the other. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Therefore, the speech of many Glaswegians can draw on a "continuum between fully localised and fully standardised". [ 3 ]
Scotties, Jocks [81] Macs, Sweaties (offensive; from rhyming slang "Sweaty Sock" for Jock). Scunthorpe Scunnys, Scuntys Selkirk Souters Shackerstone Shaggers Shankhill Shankys, Wanky Shankys (pejorative) Shavington Tramps [citation needed] Shaw Gorbies Shelf Stackers Sheffield Dee Dars, Steelmekkers [9] Shepshed Sheep-shits (pejorative) Shepton ...
to steal (rhyming slang for 'pinch') [159] hampton Penis (rhyming slang from, Hampton Wick = prick; and Hampton Rock = cock). [160] handbags a harmless fight especially between two women. [161] (from "handbags at dawn" an allusion to duelling) hard cheese/hard lines Bad luck. [162] [163] hardman or hard man A man who is ruthless and/or violent ...
Cockney rhyming slang. 39 Steps From the 39 Steps: 40 Life begins Refers to the proverb 'life begins at forty'. Naughty 40 Possibly in reference to the Naughty Forty. 41 Time for fun Rhymes with "forty-one". 42 Winnie the Pooh Rhymes with "forty-two" and in reference to Winnie-the-Pooh, a beloved UK children's book character. 43 Down on your knees
The phrase originated as Cockney rhyming slang where "cobblers" refers to cobbler's awls which rhymes with "balls" (), as in the exclamation "Balls!"for "Nonsense!". [1] [2] The use of the rhyme allows a taboo word, in this case the vulgar exclamation "balls!", to be avoided. [3]
(slang) idiot; a general term of abuse, from Red Dwarf. snog (slang) a 'French kiss' or to kiss with tongues (US [DM]: deep kiss, not necessarily with tongues). Originally intransitive (i.e. one snogged with someone); now apparently (e.g. in the Harry Potter books) transitive. [citation needed] soap dodger one who is thought to lack personal ...
Rhyming slang and derivative terms "Kiss me quick" has been used as rhyming slang for "prick". [3] Also used as an -ism as in "kiss-me-kwik seaside towns." - ...