Dictionary of Cockney Rhyming Slang

The rhyming slang is shown in blue, and the meaning in red.

Adam and Eve	Believe	Would you Adam and Eve it?
Alligator	Later	See you later alligator.
Apples and Pears	Stairs	Get up those apples to bed!
Army and Navy	Gravy	Pass the army, will you?
Bacon and Eggs	Legs	She has such long bacons.
Barnet Fair	Hair	I'm going to have my barnet cut.
Bees and Honey	Money	Hand over the bees.
Biscuits and Cheese	Knees	Ooh! What knobbly biscuits!
Bull and Cow	Row	We don't have to have a bull about it.
Butcher's Hook	Look	I had a butchers at it through the window.
Cobbler's Awls	Balls	You're talking cobblers!
Crust of Bread	Head	Use your crust, lad.
Daffadown Dilly	Silly	She's a bit daffy.
Hampton Wick	Prick	You're getting on my wick!
Khyber Pass	Arse	Stick that up your Khyber.
Loaf of Bread	Head	Think about it; use your loaf.
Mince Pies	Eyes	What beautiful minces.
Oxford Scholar	Dollar	Could you lend me an Oxford?
Pen and Ink	Stink	Pooh! It pens a bit in here.
Rabbit and Pork	Talk	I don't know what she's rabbiting about.
Raspberry Tart	Fart	I can smell a raspberry.
Scarpa Flow	Go	Scarpa! The police are coming!
Trouble and Strife	Wife	The trouble's been shopping again.
Uncle Bert	Shirt	I'm ironing my Uncle.
Weasel and Stoat	Coat	Where's my weasel?

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