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Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases
Hot on the heels of our success with our Top 100 Best British Slang Phrases, we thought we’d explore the beauty of Cockney Rhyming Slang next. Rhyming slang is believed to have originated in the...
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Cockney Slang: The Cockney Alphabet – Amazing Work of Art!
Artist Paul Bommer has created this beautiful print showing ‘The Cockney Alphabet’ and it’s amazing. About the art: A for ‘Orses (hay for horses), B for Mutton (beef or mutton), C for Miles (see for...
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London Lingo: Handy Cockney Rhyming Slang Translation Chart
The Edge Studio in London have made this beautiful Cockney Rhyming Slang translation chart. You can buy it as a poster. Check it out here. London Lingo: Handy Cockney Rhyming Slang Translation Chart -...
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London Identity: Just What is a Londoner Anyway?
We all live somewhere, and while we don’t often think about it, that place has a capacity to identify us. Rightly or wrongly, the perception of a place gives an identity not only to the city itself...
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What is Cockney Rhyming Slang?
In any language, a kind of sub-language can develop. These are words or phrases in the parent language that develop amongst a group of people who share a common location or culture. It might form a...
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Ten Great Cockney Phrases and their Meanings
Cockney rhyming slang has been around since the 19th Century as a special language focused in the East End of London. Debates about the origins focus on whether it was a simple shorthand used by...
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Ten More Great Cockney Phrases and their Meanings
Cockney rhyming slang is a major part of East London culture and a language that adds to the character of the East End. We recently covered ten great Cockney phrases we thought you should know but of...
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Yet Another Ten Great Cockney Rhyming Slang Phrases
Cockney rhyming slang is a fascinating local vernacular that owes its existence to residents of London’s East End. While we have presented two articles’ worth of Cockney phrases, there is certainly no...
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Ten More Uniquely London Slang Words
Every place has its own particular terminology. This slang may be words or phrases used to describe persons, places, or things that are unique to that place. London, of course, is no different. The...
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Big List of Cockney and London East End Films and TV Shows
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Londontopia’s first book, Londontopia’s Cockney Rhyming Slang History and Dictionary, available now directly from Londontopia and from Amazon (and...
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