Comments on: The Lexicography Of Cockney Slang https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 14 May 2016 21:28:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joe Norton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1088833 Sat, 14 May 2016 21:28:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1088833 R for Askey was an old one.

]]> By: Stephen Foster https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1037121 Tue, 13 Oct 2015 19:33:49 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1037121 Rogers. It’s not the traditionally Cockney Rhyming Slang. Trouble and Strife, Apple and Stairs and that kind of thing. Actually I’m not even sure it is a thing.
In this case, the letters actually represent part of a word, and FOR represents the other. For instance T For gums uses the T and the For to make the work Teeth, so Teeth Or Gums. B For Mutton translates to Beef Or Mutton with B and the F translating to BeeF OR Mutton. Also “O for the Fence” stands for Over the Fence with O & For translating to Over.
Frankly, I don’t get all of them, and they confused the hell out of me as they all don’t follow the same rules.
Hope this helps

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1033443 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:00:11 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1033443 T-4-2 — Nothing beats a full English Breakfast or the famous Cream Tea!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Valerie-Jael https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1033408 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:43:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1033408 This brings back good memories of my misspent youth! Valerie

]]> By: John Simlett https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1033395 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:03:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1033395 Roger,

C (see) for miles

]]> By: Bien Thuy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1033386 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:26:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1033386 L – for lost. Where is my hat? 😀

]]> By: Richard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1033368 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:38:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1033368 Aphorism, Beef tea, Seaforth Highlanders, Deferential, Effervescent etc

]]> By: John Simlett https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1033330 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:27:07 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1033330 Blimey! ‘Orf let the trouble-and-strife ave a decco at this

]]> By: Roger Carr https://spitalfieldslife.com/2015/10/07/the-lexicography-of-rhyming-slang/#comment-1033198 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:14:02 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=139286#comment-1033198 C – for confused. Am I missing something?

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