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The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include ‘pony’ which is £25, a ‘ton’ is £100 and a ‘monkey’, which equals £500.
Then you must learn the main money values: £20 is a score, £25 is a pony, £100 is a ton, £500 is a monkey, and £1000 is a grand. Here is the complete list of cockney money slang. Nicker. 1 pound. Lost and Found. 1 pound.
Cockney slang for money isn’t always easy to remember. Is a Pony £25 or £50? What’s a Bullseye? Is a Monkey £200 or £500?
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Adam and Eve = Believe. I don't Adam and Eve it.Alan Wickers= Knickers. Don't get your Alan wickers in a twist.Albert Hall= Ball. (testicles) He kicked him right in the Alberts (Albert Halls).Almond Rocks= Socks. You never wear almonds with sandals.Callard and bowsers = Trousers. I need a new pair of Callard's.Cat and Mouse= House. Meet me at my Mickey.Chalk Farm = Arm. I'll break your chalk farm if you don't stop messing around.Chevy Chase= Face. She's got a beautiful chevy.Ginger Beer= Queer. (Gay man) He's a right ginger.Goosy Gander= Gander means to look. Have a goosy gander at that.Grasshopper = copper. Someone who will grass/snitch on you to a copper/policeman.Gregory Peck = Neck. Quick, get that drink down your Gregory.Kane and Able = Table.Let's sit at that Kane and Able.Kettle and Hob= Fob (fob is a chain attached to a watch) Nice kettle mate.Kyber Pass= @ss. I'll give you a good kick up the Kyber.Laurel and Hardy= Bacardi. Don't forget to bring the Laurel.Nelson Eddy's= Readies. (money) Have you got any readies?New Dheli- Belly. I've got a pain in my New Dheli.Nigel Ben= Ten. He owes me a Nigel. Ten pounds.North and South= Mouth. He's gotta big north n south.Rabbit and Pork= talk = He doesn't half Rabbit on means he talks too much.Radio Rental= Mental. That geezer (bloke/man) is radio rental.Raspberry Ripple= Nipple. Did you see her raspberry ripples?Raspberry Ripple = Cripple.I'll beat him so bad, he'll end up a raspberry.Jan 19, 2024 · 9. Fisherman’s Daughter. This term makes as much sense as any rhyming slang: the fisherman’s daughter is likely to be very familiar with water. The term pops up in Daniel William Barrett 1980 ...
Cockney rhyming slang is a humorous slang first used by cockneys in the east end of London and now understood widely in London and throughout Britain. There are several theories about how cockney rhyming slang first got started. The most common theory is that it was invented in London in the 1840s by market traders, costermongers (sellers of ...
May 30, 2023 · Here’s the best of the rest of cockney rhyming slang, arranged by category so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Cockney Phrases: The Body. Jam tart – Heart. Hampsteads – Teeth (This one derives from the London place name Hampstead Heath, which rhymes with teeth) Chalfont St. Giles – Piles. Chalk Farm – Arm.
