What does rhyming slang mean?

Answer 1

Rhyming slang is associated with the Cockneys of East London and involves substituting a common word with a phrase which rhymes. eg plates of meat instead of feet or apples and Pears instead of stairs or tit for tat instead of hat or Barnet fair instead of hair. Often the rhyming phrase gets shortened eg Barnet Fair to barnet So a Cockney might say "Hang on. I'll just pop up the apples and pears, comb me barnet and get me titfer. ___________________ Commonley, Cockney rhyming slang only uses the first word of the rhyming phrase. So trouble means trouble and strife - wife; heading up the apples means climbing the apples and pears - stairs; these boots won't fit me plates refers to plates of meat - feet; how are you, me old china means how are you: china plate - mate, and so on. I've heard a friend speaking of a trip out to the country and shooting a few nuns for dinner. Nun's habits - rabbits. ____________________

Answer 2

Rhyming slang is a type of slang where a word or phrase is replaced with a rhyming word or phrase. It originated in the East End of London in the 19th century and is often used for humor or secrecy. For example, "apples and pears" is rhyming slang for stairs.