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It is especially prevalent among Cockneys in England, and was first used in the early 19th century in the East End of London; hence its alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the US, especially the criminal underworld of the West Coast between 1880 and 1920, rhyming slang has sometimes been known as Australian slang .
Cockney speakers have distinctive accents and dialects and occasionally use rhyming slang. The Survey of English Dialects took a recording from a long-time resident of Hackney in the 1950s, and the BBC made another recording in 1999 which showed how the accent had changed. [36] [37] One of the characteristic pronunciations of Cockney is th ...
(Uncommon slang; proper n.) A term of informal address used with male strangers; [1] [2] generally implies more unfriendliness or disapproval than the more neutral 'pal' or 'buddy': "Get your car out of my way, Mac!" UK generally 'mate'. Cf. 'Jack.' type of pasta (short form of macaroni) – as in 'mac and cheese' Mackintosh, Macintosh, or McIntosh
"Rub-a-dub-dub" or sometimes just "rub-a-dub" is Cockney rhyming slang for "pub". [ 6 ] [ 7 ] "Rub-A-Dub-Dub" is the title of a 1953 country music song by Hank Thompson , a 1984 animated television series by Peter Lang and Alan Rogers, [ 8 ] and a 2023 novel by Robert Wringham .
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 ...
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
‘It’s cute when he tells me all the different phrases, but I really don’t get it!’ actor said
The song's title refers to an 1880s colloquialism for a partner or friend. The phrase has a number of etymologies: three Cockney rhyming slang explanations identify the phrase as coming from "dutch plate" ("mate"), "Duchess of Fife" ("wife"), or "Dutch house" ("spouse"). [6]