Miscellaneous I finally understand the British

[ProfJames]

A hero of mine.................

 

[ProfJames]

For @jbtsax ..........Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases

 

[MandyH]

Brummie is a resident of Birmingham, as a Scouser is someone from Liverpool (e.g. me) the etymology of which is interesting as it is Scandinavian (Lob Skaus), a Manc is from Manchester, a Geordie from Newcastle upon Tyne. Only Londoners from the East End within hearing of the bells of Bow Church can call themselves Cockneys. They're probably the main ones, no doubt there are others I don't know about.

A wazzock is a general term for an idiot - I used it in an e-mail earlier today...

My dad's mother was a true cockney, and a real character!

 

[trimmy]

My dad's mother was a true cockney, and a real character!

Your Nan !!

 

[Colin the Bear]

So here's another one for you @jbtsax . A right numptie.

 

[aldevis]

For @jbtsax ..........Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases

Most of them are pretty naive (direct rhyme).

 

[MandyH]

So here's another one for you @jbtsax . A right numptie.

A silly muftah!

 

[GiGi]

Or even a right plonker...

 

[Jonesy]

For @jbtsax ..........Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases

We Brummies tend to use Spoonerisms.
We call it "Shining Wit".

 

[trimmy]

Or even a right plonker...

That would be Jeanette.......oops that's plonkie 😛

 

[kevgermany]

Wazzock is a Brummie term for a silly arse

Not just a Brummie term, but I think it's northern.

 

[Pete Thomas]

My parents ae both true cockneys, bu do not use rhyming slang, however my maternal grandfather was always discussing Apple and Pears, Plates of Meat (though trotters was more likely).

He was a testament to the fact that people really did go round saying "gor blimey, stone the crows"

 

[aldevis]

(though trotters was more likely).

Harry Potter's?

 

[ProfJames]

Harry Potter's?

Happy Rotter...

 

[Alice]

I learned everything I know from Steptoe and Son and Only Fools and Horses! 😀

 

[Pixie]

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[Andrew Sanders]

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[ProfJames]

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[Pixie]

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