Post by JoJo on Apr 20, 2007 21:53:38 GMT -5
www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/cockney_rhyming_slang
What's Rhyming Slang?
Rhyming Slang phrases are derived from taking an expression which rhymes with a word and then using that expression instead of the word. For example the word "look" rhymes with "butcher's hook". In many cases the rhyming word is omitted - so you won't find too many Londoners having a "bucher's hook" at this site, but you might find a few having a "butcher's".
The rhyming word is not always omitted so Cockney expressions can vary in their construction, and it is simply a matter of convention which version is used.
Perhaps worthy of a look, may be some hiding in Beatles songs. There are hundreds of expressions to dig through. When I was browsing the "b's", I was reminded of the beginning of 'Check My Machine' from the 'London Town' album: There's a clip of Barney Rubble (from The Flintstones) saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me".
"Barney Rubble" = "Double"
What's Rhyming Slang?
Rhyming Slang phrases are derived from taking an expression which rhymes with a word and then using that expression instead of the word. For example the word "look" rhymes with "butcher's hook". In many cases the rhyming word is omitted - so you won't find too many Londoners having a "bucher's hook" at this site, but you might find a few having a "butcher's".
The rhyming word is not always omitted so Cockney expressions can vary in their construction, and it is simply a matter of convention which version is used.
Perhaps worthy of a look, may be some hiding in Beatles songs. There are hundreds of expressions to dig through. When I was browsing the "b's", I was reminded of the beginning of 'Check My Machine' from the 'London Town' album: There's a clip of Barney Rubble (from The Flintstones) saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me".
"Barney Rubble" = "Double"
Barney Rubble also= trouble. Double trouble? But, the rules are far from hard and fast, some expressions become so commonly used that they lose their "CRS-ness". There are no doubt expressions that Brits have no idea we here in the U.S. are hearing and saying whaaa?? 