rhyming slang

Noun

Meaning

slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Cockney rhyming slang form of english slang cockney dialect pearly kings and queens rhyming slang pearly kings and queens slang cockney slang pearly kings and queens speech pearly kings and queens argot pearly kings and queens idiom non-standard language pearly kings and queens lingo slang replacing words with rhyme slang that replaces words with rhyme pearly kings and queens parlance nonstandard language

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Antonyms

standard language literary language

Hypernyms

cant slang vernacular jargon argot patois

Examples

Cockney rhyming slang Source: Internet

On the TV show The League in episode "The Guest Bong", http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119261/ Andre repeatedly uses Cockney rhyming slang and explains the pattern. Source: Internet

'Harry Monk', often shortened just to 'Harry', is rhyming slang for "spunk" (a British slang term for semen) and 'boat race', or just 'boat', is rhyming slang for 'face'. Source: Internet

Heart of Midlothian are known as the "Jambos", which comes from "Jam Tarts" which is the rhyming slang for "Hearts" which is the common abbreviation of the Club's name. Source: Internet

Hibernian are also referred to as "The Cabbage" which comes from Cabbage and Ribs being the rhyming slang for Hibs. Source: Internet

However, in parts of Australia it can mean excellent or very good (rhyming slang for "grouse"). citation Examples of the former two of the three usages include the following. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

rhyming couplet rhyming dictionary rhyming form rhymingly rhymist Rhymney