Whatever may be the origin of this appellation, we
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Here's a short list of those that are fairly well-established and likely to remain in the language. There's no reason to suppose that there was any great conspiracy in the formation of rhyming slang. So far, we haven't mentioned 'Cockney', nor you might notice do any of the early citations above. Although not exhaustive, many of the entries in this list appear from time to time in specialist, rail-related publications. ‘Gingers’ are generally considered to be inferior to their more As a name, 'Cockney Rhyming Slang' is 20th century, as are the majority of examples of CRS terms. Hotten explains this as a shortened form of 'Daisy recruits'. Usually a combination of 2 or more locomotives usually on the head of a freight train (especially applies when there's more than 3). . (Apologies for the coarse language.) You're just looking for any adjective that you can attach to the word 'twat'. Was I in my castle at Bungay,Fast by the river Waveney,I would not care for the king of Cockney; Rhyming slang has spread to many English-speaking countries, especially those that had strong maritime links with the UK in the 19th century, notably Australia, Ireland and Canada/USA. Copyright © 2020 LoveToKnow. Rhyming slang didn't become Cockney Rhyming Slang until long after many of its examples had travelled world-wide. All rights reserved.
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