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	Cockney Rhyming Slang
		Cockney is the term used to describe any person said to be born within the sound of the Bow Bells - the bells of St. Mary-Le-Bow Church ("Bow Church") - in Cheapside, London EC2.
		Cockney should not be used as a generic term describing any person born in or around the general vicinity of London.
		It is thought to have originated from the seamen and soldiers who used the London docks, from the Gypsies who arrived in the fifteen hundreds, from the Irish residents and the Jewish faction and from all the other ethnic minorities which have made up the population of the city.
	www.phespirit.info /cockney (0 words)

	What is Cockney 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.
		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.
		Cockney Rhyming Slang may have had its highs and lows but today it is in use as never before.
	www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk /cockney_rhyming_slang (0 words)

	cockney rhyming slang, autralian rhyming slang - cockney and austrlian rhyming slang terms, translations and definitions
		Cockney rhyming slang then developed as a secret language of the London underworld from the 1850's, when villains used the coded speech to confuse police and eavesdroppers.
		Many original cockney rhyming slang words have now entered the language and many users are largely oblivious as to their beginnings.
		Cockney rhyming slang is a significant and colourful presence in the English native language.
	www.businessballs.com /cockney.htm (2247 words)

	Cockney Rhyming Slang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cockneys are the crafty characters from east London who admire those among their lot who can make a living simply by 'ducking and diving, mate,' which is their version of wheeling and dealing on a working-class level.
		To be a 'true' Cockney, one must be born 'within the sounds of the Bow bells.' That's a reference to the St Mary-le-Bow Church in the Cheapside district of London 'proper.' Their sound carries to a distance of approximately three miles, which defines the Cockney digs better than any zoning ordinance could do.
		Cockneys are famous for dropping the 'H' from the start of words and infamous in the mind of every grammar teacher for their coining the word 'ain't' to replace the formal contraction for 'is not.' However, their most unique feature is their distinctive and catchy rhyming slang.
	www.articlechannel.com /articles/14183/1/Cockney-Rhyming-Slang/Page1.html (895 words)

	Cockney English
		Cockney is characterized by its own special vocabulary and usage, and traditionally by its own development of "rhyming slang." Rhyming slang, is still part of the true Cockney culture even if it is sometimes used for effect.
		The Cockney accent is generally considered one of the broadest of the British accents and is heavily stimatized.
		Cockney English is also characterized by its own special vocabulary and usage in the form of "cockney rhyming slang".
	www.ic.arizona.edu /~lsp/CockneyEnglish.html (860 words)

	Cockney Rhyming Slang
		Rhyming slang has the effect of obscuring the meaning of what is said from outsiders.
		The way rhyming slang works does tend to exclude those not 'in the know', as the substitution of one word for another often relies on reference to a key phrase, which, for the slang to be understood, must be known jointly by those communicating.
		Rhyming slang is an exuberant linguistic form and tends to flourish in confident, outgoing communities.
	www.phrases.org.uk /meanings/cockney-rhyming-slang.html (1101 words)

	A dictionary of slang - "A" - English slang of the UK
		Possibly the most commonly expressed piece of Cockney rhyming slang that is used as an example of such, or used in jocular mimicry.
		Convoluted Cockney rhyming slang for 'arse'; Arris, an abbreviation of Aristotle, rhyming with bottle, and thereafter leading to bottle and glass rhyming with 'arse'.
		Rhyming slang for tenner, on Ayrton Senna, the motor racing driver.
	www.peevish.co.uk /slang/a.htm (788 words)

	Jezyk angielski - Słownictwo - Cockney rhyming slang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It has been noted by the Edinburgh author and journalist Irvine Welsh that rhyming slang with Cockney origin is now more likely to be used and developed in Scotland than in the East End of London, giving rise to formations that rely on the Scottish accent for their effect.
		Rhyming slang developed as a way of obscuring the meaning of sentences to those who did not understand the slang, though it remains a matter of speculation whether this was a linguistic accident, or whether it was developed intentionally to assist criminals or to maintain a particular community.
		Rhyming slang works by replacing the word to be obscured with the first word of a phrase that rhymes with that word.
	www.e-angielski.com /CMpro-v-p-137-expsubid-1.phtml (429 words)

	whoohoo.co.uk Cockney Rhyming Slang Translator!
		The phenomenon of Cockney Rhyming Slang (or Rabbit) is a code of speaking in which a common word can be replaced by the whole or abbreviated form of a well-known phrase which rhymes with that word.
		It is thought to have originated from the seamen and soldiers who used the London docks, from the gypsies who arrived in the 1500’s, and from the Irish residents, the Jewish faction and all the other ethnic minorities which have made up the population of the East End.
		'Cockney' should not be used as a generic term for any person born in or around the general vicinity of London.
	www.whoohoo.co.uk /cockney-translator.asp (0 words)

	AskOxford: Rhyming Slang
		Whiskery rhymes that in the normal course of linguistic evolution might have faded quietly away (apples and pears, skin and blister, whistle and flute) are preserved and polished as much-loved heirlooms, and their high profile keeps alive the impulse to create new rhymes (Britney Spears, Millennium Dome, Pete Tong).
		Superficially rhyming slang is in the tradition of the thieves' cant of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, but by the end of the 19th century it had become firmly associated with the language of London street-traders.
		In the 'rhyming slang' everything was named by something rhyming with it - a 'hit or miss' for a kiss, 'plates of meat' for feet, etc. It was so common that it was even reproduced in novels; now it is almost extinct.
	www.askoxford.com /worldofwords/wordfrom/slang (1009 words)

	Cockney Rhyming slang
		Cockney Rhyming slang is a coded language invented in the nineteenth century by Cockneys so they could speak in front of the police without being understood.
		A Cockney traditionally is a person born within hearing distance of the sound of Bow bells, meaning within the sound of the bells of the Church of St Mary Le Bow in Cheapside, London, EC2 and refers to an East London accent, however to most people living outside London the term Cockney means a Londoner.
		This was in 1824, and the slang, as mentioned above, was to hide the true meaning of discussions from both the Police and the nonces (informers for the Police).
	www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk /customs/questions/cockney.htm (321 words)

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		Cockney rhyming slang is a significant and colourful presence in the English native language.
		This cockney rhyming slang listing is not a full dictionary, it shows the most common expressions and meanings, with cockney rhyming origins, and examples of more recent rhyming slang expressions.
		From Cockney rhyming slang to short-lived colloquialisms, England contains a mixture of euphenisms that often leave Americans scratching their heads.
	www.lycos.com /info/slang--cockney-rhyming-slang.html (376 words)

	Not your mother's tongue - theage.com.au
		In another leap forward for modern cockney rhyming slang, the Conservative foreign secretary of the 1990s, Douglas Hurd, has deposed Richard III, George III, and the phrase "my word" as a synonym for turd.
		Cockney rhyming slang was first mentioned in an 1859 slang dictionary.
		It reported: "The cant is known in Seven Dials (a famous central London den of iniquity) as the Rhyming Slang, or the substitution of words and sentences that rhyme with other words intended to be kept secret."
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/10/07/1033538894285.html (373 words)

	A dictionary of slang - "T" - English slang and colloquialisms of the UK.
		From the Cockney rhyming slang taters in the mould (potatoes in the mould).
		Cockney rhyming slang, from Cockney's pronunciation of bath as barf, so rhyming with laugh (pronounced larf).
		Originally bus driver's slang, from supposed senior citizen's regular attempts at using their cheap off-peak journey passes before the permitted off-peak hour, and therefore being "too early" (a verbal corruption of).
	www.peevish.co.uk /slang/t.htm (0 words)

	The English-to-American Dictionary - Blurb - Cockney rhyming slang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The reason I'm including this is because a lot of words in this dictionary have their derivations in rhyming slang, and I'm now including a few of the most oft-used rhyming slang phrases.
		Cockney rhyming slang is a pretty simple if somewhat odd affair.
		I think it would be fair to say that outside of the east end of London, Cockney rhyming slang is much more often talked about than actually used.
	www.english2american.com /blurb/cockneyrs.html (238 words)

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		Cockney rhyming slang used to be a form of Pidgin English designed so that the working Eastenders could have a right good chin wag without the toffs knowing that they were talking about them.
		In Cockney Rhyming Slang, a word is represented by a phrase that ends in a rhyme.
		Throughout the exhibition there will be a series of events that explore language in Hackney today, from the Jewish roots of Cockney rhyming slang to the Yoruba and English influences on a contemporary rap artist.
	www.lycos.com /info/cockney-rhyming-slang.html (379 words)

	English - Speaking - Slang: Learn
		Slang is sometimes described as 'the language of sub-cultures' or 'the language of the streets'.
		Slang is used in everyday informal speech amongst members of the same group.
		Cockney rhyming slang is well known throughout the English speaking population.
	www.buzzin.net /english/slang.htm (591 words)

	Cockney Rhyming Slang in The AnswerBank: Phrases & Sayings
		This area, so-called Cockney London, was once defined as being that which was 'within the sound of Bow bells', the bells of the now-demolished church of St Mary Le Bow on Cheapside in the City of London.
		Rhyming slang, just part of the Cockney vernacular, seems to have come to prominence in the early to mid 19th century.
		It is frequently suggested that it began its life as the tongue of the London street trader, perhaps in an attempt to conceal their often illicit practices from the public or, more importantly, from the then-recently established police force, the 'peelers' or 'bobbies', named after Sir Robert Peel, the statesman who set up the force.
	www.theanswerbank.co.uk /article1091.html (643 words)

	London Slang - Introduction
		It is the nature of slang that it is either used to replace taboo phrases or to playfully enhance them, this is unavoidable when compiling a list of this sort.
		I have not included an exhaustive list of 'Rhyming Slang' terms but have focused on the specific phrases that are still widely used all around the capital.
		There are a number of pages on the 'net' that focus on 'Rhyming Slang' in more detail, but these largly focus on the historic terms that are only used by a very small group of people which I feel gives a rather cliched view of Londoners.
	www.londonslang.com (0 words)

	Cockney Rhyming Slang, London Slang, rhyming slang dictionary
		Cockney Rhyming Slang from London and the United Kingdom
		Modern: it might be brand new rhyming slang but if you've heard it used, rate it Modern.
		Much of the latest slang in the dictionary is contributed by our good friends, the readers.
	www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk (0 words)

	Cockney Rhyming Slang - Glossary Definition - UsingEnglish.com
		Cockney Rhyming Slang is a specialised form of slang used in the East of London.
		Cockney Rhyming Slang is a dialect used in parts of London, where words are replaced by phrases that rhyme.
		In our Members' Area, we have a Slang and Idioms reference, with a glossary of Cockney Rhyming Slang, which classifies the terms as follows:
	www.usingenglish.com /glossary/cockney-rhyming-slang.html (231 words)

	Cockney Rhyming Slang, Money Slang!!!
		To most people living outside London a "Cockney" is any Londoner; But a Cockney is a person born within hearing distance of the sound of Bow bells, the bells of the Church of St Mary Le Bow in Cheapside, London, EC2.
		Although much of Cockney Rhyming slang has now become part of general speech, originally it was a secret language, thought to have originated in the 18th century by street traders to communicate with each other whilst trading illegally.
		Reading the list of rhyming slang brought back some memories, one that crops up now and again is HARRIS for arse, i had to ask around a bit to find out how it works out to be arse.
	www.philbrodieband.com /jokes_rhyming-slang.htm (215 words)

	An American Guide to Cockney Rhyming Slang
		Officially, cockney is the term used to describe any person born within the sound of the Bow Bells - the bells of St. Mary-Le-Bow Church ("Bow Church") in Cheapside, London.
		However, cockney slang is used all over London, extensively in England and around the U.K. and even heard in parts of Ireland.
		For more complete background on the more colorful expressions used by today's Cockney Londoners, you are urged to follow the selected links to cockney slang further down the page.
	www.chiff.com /a/cockney-slang.htm (237 words)

	Urban Dictionary: Cockney Rhyming Slang
		Cockney Rhyming Slang balls rhyming slang double entendre jacobs crackers knackers nuts testicles cockney blitzkrieg bop cholo ginger beer homosexual hugh jampton hugh janus hugh jass jacobs sweet the damned
		Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London.
		cockney rhyming slang originates in east london but is spoken all over east anglia.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Cockney+Rhyming+Slang (595 words)

	Cockney Rhyming Slang - Icons of England
		It’s said to have originated 200 years ago among the builders of the East London Docks and spread to the capital’s criminal underworld where it was used to hide conversations from the police, before spreading more generally.
		From 'Apples and Pears' to 'Plates of Meat', cockney rhyming slang is a national institution.
		In spite of Williams Hughes Wiltshire's comment, Cockney Rhyming Slang is actually used by many people - although the majority are not aware that the slang expression they are using are CRS, so common have they become.
	www.icons.org.uk /nom/nominations/cockney-rhyming-slang?b_start:int=526 (242 words)

	What is cockney rhyming slang?
		Cockneys invented a new dialect — rhyming slang — that has been in use since the mid-19th century.
		Rhyming slang uses a phrase that rhymes with a word, instead of the word itself — thus ‘stairs’ becomes ‘apples and pears’, ‘phone’ becomes ‘dog and bone' and ‘word’ becomes ‘dicky bird’.
		Numerous colloquial expressions derive from rhyming slang, such as 'let's get down to brass tacks' means 'let's talk facts'.
	www.britainusa.com /sections/articles_show_nt1.asp?d=4&i=41115&L1=0&L2=0&a=28539 (239 words)

	BBC News \| EDUCATION \| Would you Adam and Eve it?
		A teacher who has translated the Bible into cockney rhyming slang to make it more fun for his pupils has received the full backing of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
		The new interpretation of nine stories from the Old Testament and Mark's Gospel, to be published in May, finds Jesus walking on "fisherman's daughter" (water), breaking "Uncle Ned" (bread) and turning water into a glass of "rise and shine" (wine).
		Although admitting that rhyming slang is not widely used among children, Mr Coles, who teaches at Sir John Cass C of E Secondary School in Stepney, points out that certain phrases, such as "porkies" (pork pie = lie) have been absorbed into the national vocabulary.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/education/1190945.stm (504 words)

	In Cockney rhyming slang why is cold weather called "brass monkeys"?
		It isn't cockney rhyming slang and is in use in other places other than London.
		Rhyming slang would be like saying 'apples and pears' for stairs or 'china' for mate (china plate).
		'Cold' when referring to weather or room temperature would be described in Cockney rhyming slang as 'taters' (pronounced 'taiters' or 'tighters'), usually as 'taiters init', meaning 'cold isn't it'.
	www.funtrivia.com /askft/Question59386.html (136 words)

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