Shame About the Boat Race: A Guide to Rhyming Slang by HarperCollins

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Pages: 128

Cockney rhyming slang is traditionally associated with London-Æs East End and characterized by interesting new words combined with just a pinch of the led and the rude. But many cockney phrases are now familiar to all regions and classes of the English-speaking world, and their popularity continues to grow. For newcomers and veteran speakers alike, this survey covers hundreds of the best-loved terms and traces their uses and origins. So, if you dont have a scoob what were rabbiting about, dont get your grundies in a twist. This your guide to the fun?and slightly filthy?language of cockney.