themes & topics                RHYMING SLANG

Best-known rhyming slang was used by generations of London Cockneys, but similar rhyming slang is found in many other parts of the world. Here you can check, review or learn some  rhyiming slang. We hope this will inspire and motivate you to brush up your English in a pleasant way. You can find more rhyming slang at  http://www.aldertons.com , a website entirely devoted to this extraordinary way of speaking.

apples for "stairs" (from apples and pears) eg "I found my way up the apples."

butchers for "look", as in "Take a butchers at this!" (from butcher's hook)

china for "mate" (from china plate).

 dog for phone  (dog and bone) eg "The phone rang."

dickory for clock (hickory dickory dock)

jack for bar (Jack Tar)

loop for soup (loop de loop)

mickey  for house (mickey mouse)

pig for beer (pig's ear) eg Buy me a pig.

rabbit  for talk (rabbit and pork) 

raspberry tart : "Raspberry tart" was used as a code for "fart". The tart/fart rhyming has been dropped but the expression "to blow a raspberry" (French = faire pfft!) (1) is still  used. 

(1) To utter a  rude sound indicating disapproval, made by sticking tongue partly out between the lips and blowing air out, in a simulation of flatulence. 

teapot kids (teapot lid) eg Where are the teapots?

Tommy for supper (Tommy Tucker)

trouble for  wife (trouble and strife) eg "Me trouble wants me to fetch the teapots."

whistle for suit (whistle and flute) eg "I put on my whistle."

That's all Folks! You can find more expressions at  http://www.aldertons.com