Red 'n' Yella is co*ckney Rhyming Slang for Umbrella! (2024)

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What is the co*ckney rhyming slang for rain? ›

"Pleasure and pain" (rain)

Rhyming slang works by taking a common word and using a rhyming phrase of two or three words to replace it. For example, instead of using the word 'look' the rhyming phrase 'butcher's hook' is used.

Days dawning means morning. That's what you'd say in co*ckney rhyming slang. They dispense with the good as do lots of English people. Mornin love, morning chuck, morning duck, mornin mate are examples from various regions.

, British Informal. , plural brol·lies. an umbrella.

'Piddle' in co*ckney rhyming slang, meaning to urinate. Unlike most of the personal names used in rhyming slang, the ...

This is British slang for a girl or a woman. “Mug” is more specifically London slang and is associated with the co*ckney accent.

'Man' in co*ckney rhyming slang, heard almost exclusively in the phrase 'my old pot and pan', meaning one's husband ...

The even grimmer thing is "bacon" is also co*ckney rhyming slang for a pervert – I'm giving Clarkson the benefit of the doubt but it's even less of a good look.

"Hank Marvin" is co*ckney rhyming slang for "starving." "I'm Hank Marvin" means "I'm hungry" or "I'm ravenous." Hank Marvin is a British musician from the 1960s and 1970s, and is a pretty obscure reference nowadays. Marvin played guitar in Cliff Richard's backing band in the 1960s.

Cheerio – No it is not just a breakfast cereal but also one of the many words used to say goodbye in the UK. “Ta ta” is popular in the North of England and you will also hear “laters” and “see ya”.

What is gravy in co*ckney slang? ›

For example, the rhyming slang for 'gravy' is 'army and navy'. 'Gravy' rhymes with 'navy' and large amounts of gravy were often served to personnel in the army and navy. Sometimes, the last word from the phrase (the rhyming word) is omitted.

Raining cats and dogs

A heavy, drenching rain. We might also use the words torrent, deluge or downpour to describe this type of apocalyptic precipitation.

Goose-drowner

Another slang term used to describe a heavy rain event. "You may think your tent will protect you from the elements, but what if there's a goose-drowner rainstorm?"

When ordering half a pint of beer, you can use the phrase “cow's half” and, once it gets you pissed, aka drunk, you can refer to the state you're in as “Brahms and Liszt” or “elephant's trunk”.