Rhyming slang — is a form of phrase construction in the English language and is especially prevalent in dialectal British English from the East End of London; hence the alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. The construction involves replacing a common word… … Wikipedia
rhyming slang — ► NOUN ▪ a type of slang that replaces words with rhyming words or phrases, typically with the rhyming element omitted (e.g. butcher s, short for butcher s hook, meaning ‘look’) … English terms dictionary
rhyming slang — n [U] BrE a way of talking, used especially by ↑cockneys (=people from east London) , in which you use words or phrases that rhyme with the words you mean, instead of using the normal words. For example, plates of meat is rhyming slang for feet … Dictionary of contemporary English
rhyming slang — is a type of slang of cockney origin in which a word is replaced by words or phrases which rhyme with it, e.g. apples and pears (= stairs), plates of meat (= feet), and trouble and strife (= wife). The rhyming words are sometimes arbitrary (as in … Modern English usage
rhyming slang — n. a form of language play, esp. as used by cockneys, in which a phrase is substituted for a single word with which the last word of the phrase rhymes (Ex.: trouble and strife used for wife, apples and pears for stairs) … English World dictionary
rhyming slang — noun slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component Cockney rhyming slang • Hypernyms: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑argot, ↑patois, ↑vernacular * * … Useful english dictionary
rhyming slang — Australian Slang technique of forming slang terms by using terms that rhyme with another, as in elephant s trunk , rhyming slang for drunk . Usually the rhyming slang term is two or more words which allows the rhyme word to be dropped and thus… … English dialects glossary
Rhyming slang — technique of forming slang terms by using terms that rhyme with another, as in elephant s trunk , rhyming slang for drunk . Usually the rhyming slang term is two or more words which allows the rhyme word to be dropped and thus make the connection … Dictionary of Australian slang
Rhyming slang — Le rhyming slang (argot à rimes) est une forme très spéciale d argot utilisée en anglais. Il est originaire de l est de Londres mais est compris dans la majorité du monde anglophone. Il consiste à remplacer un mot par un autre, avec lequel il… … Wikipédia en Français
rhyming slang — N UNCOUNT Rhyming slang is a spoken informal kind of language in which you do not use the normal word for something, but say a word or phrase that rhymes with it instead. In Cockney rhyming slang, for example, people say apples and pears to mean… … English dictionary
