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London Slang - Cockney
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A
absobloodylutely / absofuckinglutely - an exclamation as to resound a definite yes.
ace - excellent, great. A rather out of vogue term, probably still used by kids.
Adam and Eve - Rhyming Slang for 'believe'. eg "Would you Adam and Eve it mate !".
afters - short for the term 'after hours' meaning drinking in a pub after official closing time. Also
see ' lock-in '.
agro - short for aggravation or violence. eg "He was steaming drunk and well up for some agro".
Alan Whicker(s) - Rhyming Slang for 'knickers'
all over the gaff/shop - - general term to describe someone or something that has no direction or
that is in a mess.
allright / awright - a greeting literally meaning 'is everything all fine ?'. Usually used in the form
"awright mate !".
Annabel Giles - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'piles' (hemorrhoids).
'andsome - (handsome) - very good. eg "That's 'andsome mate " (That's great/brilliant).
anorak - geek, nerd. A term that has been used since the 80's. An 'anorak' is always's male,
unfashionable and possibly a ' trainspotter '.
(Sir) Anthony Blunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt'.
apple core - Rhyming Slang for 'score' (L20).
apples and pears - Rhyming Slang for 'stairs'. A rather cliched Rhyming Slang term which is
more often than not used in a sarcastic manner as if to emulate (or take the piss out of) cockney
speech. I am forced to add this saying as I get a suggestion every couple of weeks for it.
arching for it - (like a cat on heat) a term sometimes used to describe a young lady who is
sexually fired up. Also see gagging for it .
Aris(totle) - Rhyming Slang. This is a complex one. The meaning of the term 'Aris' is 'arse' (rear
end). This derives from 'Aristotle' = 'bottle' and 'bottle' is short for the Rhyming Slang term 'bottle
and glass' = 'arse'.
arrows - the game darts - pron, "arras".
arse - has developed over the past few years and can be used in a number of ways. The first
meaning is obviously 'bottom' and is the English (and original) version of the American 'ass'. The
more recent way of using the word is as an exclamation of annoyance, i.e.. when you do
something clumsy or when things just don't go your way. Then you might simply say 'Arse !'. This
almost definitely stems from UK TV productions like 'The Fast Show' and 'Father Ted'. Another
meaning would be to simply refer to someone as an 'arse' as an insult.
arse about / arsing about - to fool around. eg. "Stop arsing around"
arse-about-face - something that is in a mess. or crooked eg. "Look at the state of that shelf you
just put up, it's all arse about face !".
arseholed - very drunk. eg. "I got totally arseholed on Saturday night".
arse-over-tit /-elbow - to fall over in a dramatic fashion. eg. "I'd had a bit to drink you see and I
just went arse-over-tit !".
Aunt Annie - Rhyming Slang for 'fanny' (vagina).
Ayrton Senna - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'tenner' (ten pound note). eg "I've only got an Aerton
left to last me the month !".
F - N
faced - to be very drunk. Derived from the term "off my face". e.g. "We got totally faced last
night".
face-on-a-stick - excellent term for a skinny but attractive girl. Could also be used for a bloke.
fag - sometimes used in it's American sense i.e.. short for 'faggot' or homosexual, but more
commonly for a cigarette.
family jewels - Rhyming Slang for 'balls' (testicles). The word 'jewels' is pronounced 'jaws'.
fanny magnet - a classy or flash item that attracts women, usually used for an expensive car. e.g..
"You wanna see my new motah , it's a right fanny magnet !".
farmer Giles - Rhyming Slang for piles (hemorrhoids).
fart-arseing about - to act foolishly and waste time. e.g. "If you wouldn't have spent so long fart-
arseing about we'd be their by now".
(the) filth - the police.
(the) firm - a gang of 'dodgy geezers'.
fit - used to describe someone who is sexually attractive and has a well toned body. e.g.. "Look at
him/her over there, he's/she's well fit !". A fairly recent 90's term especially used by younger
generation.
five finger discount - a euphemism for shoplifting or thieving general. Of Australian origin, but
can be heard in the UK.
five knuckle shuffle - humorous name for male masturbation.
flange - slang name for vagina.
flid - schoolboy humor term usually directed at someone clumsy or stupid. Comes from
Thalidomide, the drug that caused deformities in baby's. Very much in the same vein as 'spastic' or
'spaz'.
flim-flam - a load of rubbish / a tall story / trickery. e.g. "Don't give me any flim-flam".
flippin 'eck / 'ell - (flippin heck/hell) a mild form of exclamation which is a euphemism for the
word 'fucking'. O.K. to use in front of your Nan !
float an air biscuit - to fart.
flutter - an occasional bet on a horse race (see gee gee's ) .
footie - Abbreviated form for football.
for crying out loud ! - a expression of frustration or anger. "For crying out loud can you hurry
up !".
for fuck sake ! - a common expression of annoyance or frustration (and what Robbie Williams
says at the end of the Millennium video).
Forest Gump - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'dump' (defecate). i.e. "I'm just off for a Forrest".
Frenchy - childish slang term for a French kiss. i.e. "Eeeehh you gave her a Frenchy !".
fridge (and) freezer - Rhyming Slang for ' geezer '.
frigging - a euphemism for 'fucking'. Can be used "frigging hell/heck" etc.
fudge packer - vulgar term for a gay man.
fuck stick - slang for penis, or used as an insult. e.g.. the gross term 'Would you like to lick the
salty end of my fuck stick ?'.
fuckwit - a stupid person, popularised by the English magazine 'Viz' character called 'Terry
Fuckwit'
full monty - 'the whole lot', 'all that is desired'. There are a few meanings proposed for the phrase
'the full monty', but the most commonly accepted one is that it comes from a gambling term where
the 'monte' (spanish for mountain) is the kitty or 'pot' of money in the middle of the table. This has
been changed to the spelling 'monty'.
full-on - powerfull, with maximum effort. A 90's term used by the same crowd that would use
' banging ' and ' large '.
funny farm - mental hospital or institution.
funny money - counterfeit money.
fur burger - gross slang term for vagina.
G
gabbin - talking (normally too much). i.e. "Your bird don't stop gabbin !".
gaff - slang for house or place. e.g. "I'll meet you round my gaff in 10 minutes" and "He was all
over the gaff" (all over the place). Originates from the 19th century when a 'gaff' was a slang term
for a fairground or place of cheap entertainment.
gagging for it - to be very randy or asking for sex in ones mannerisms. e.g.. "Look at the bird
over there, she looks like she's gagging for it".
gander - to look at. e.g.. "give us a gander", used in a similar way to butchers .
Gary Glitter - Modern Rhyming Slang for ' shitter '. e.g.. "Does she take it up the Gary ?".
(the) gee gee's - a horse race. To 'have a go on the gee gee's' is to place a bet on a horse.
geek - one of the many American words that have found influence in the UK. A geek is a socialy
inept person. The term is often applien to someone interested in computing . Also see
' trainspotter ', ' spod ', ' propellerhead '.
geezer - a very common term for a man. There are many disproved origins of the word. Used
respectfully and for a person of unknown name, i.e.. "some geezer" or to say that someone is a bit
of a laddish rogue "he's a bit of a geezer". Also 'dodgy geezer' can be used to describe a man of
bad character.
gercha! - a mild threat as if to say 'what a load of rubbish !' or 'get out of here !'.
get / got off with - to have sexual success with someone. i.e. "Did you see Shirly the other night ?
She got off with that bloke from behind the bar".
ging'er or ginge (pron. jinge) - playful name for someone with ginger hair.
ginger beer - Rhyming Slang for queer (homosexual).
git - popular mildly offensive word for someone you don't like. Only really used for males.
gobshite - someone who talks rubbish all the time. This term is popular in the north of England
and has recently been used 'down south'.
(to) go down - 'to go down' is to be sent to prison. e.g.. "Av you 'erd, John's gone down for that
blag he did !". Also 'to go down on someone means to carry out oral sex as it does in other
countries.
go/gone/went down a treat - something that would be enjoyed. e.g.. "That'll go down a treat
mate".
gone for a Burton - Rhyming Slang for the town 'Burton-on-Trent' meaning 'went' or 'to leave'.
goolies - balls, testicles
gooner - an Arsenal fan. Derived from the cry "gunners !", the clubs nickname (their emblem is a
cannon).
goppin' - ugly or disgusting in some way. Very similar to the popular word 'minging'. Strictly a
north of England term, but has an increasing popularity 'dahn saaaf'.
Gordon Bennet - an exclamation much like the antiquated 'good heavens' or 'great Scott'.
Supposedly this comes from the Gordon Bennet who founded the NY Herald, but some say it is a
corrupted oath.
grass - to expose someone to the police, an informer. To 'grass someone up' is to 'tell on them'.
Also a slang term for marijuana leaf that is smoked.
greaser - slang name for a 50's style bloke. Taken from the greasy brillcream look of the time.
Gregory Peck - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'neck'. e.g.. "Get that pint dahn yer Gregory" (drink
that pint of beer quickly).
grief - trouble, hassle. i.e.. "Hey man don't give me grief !"
greenie - spit containing mucus, also 'flob'.
growler - This term has two suggested meaning from two different people. The first is a slang
name for vagina, i.e.. "I'd love to see her growler". This probably derives from it's likeness to a
furry animal ? The other meaning is: the sort of person who is very drunk in a pub and is looking
for a fight, maybe a mad looking bloke sitting at the bar staring at people. (suggested by R Bailey
and Lee Austin)
grub - slang word for food.
grumble and grunt - Rhyming Slang for 'cunt'. "A nice bit of grumble and grunt".
guff - to pass wind. e.g. "Who's guffed ?".
gutted - choked or cut up about something. e.g.. "After my bird dumped me I was gutted for
weeks !".
guv'nor or guv - meaning 'boss', or can be used as a laddish friendly term to indicate admiration.
Used much like ' chief '.
gypsy's kiss - Rhyming Slang for 'piss' (urinate). More often shortened to 'gypsy's'. e.g.. "I'm just
nipping out for a gypsy's".
H
hacked off - fed up, annoyed. A lot of the time prefixed with 'totally'.
"had it away on his toes" - to run away quickly, usually after 'dodgy' act. e.g.. "I dunno where
John is, must 'ave 'ad it away on his toes".
half inch - Rhyming Slang for 'pinch' (steal).
half mast - a poor erection, not fully up, like a flag at half mast. e.g. "I had so much to drink I
could only get half mast !".
Hampton - short for the Rhyming Slang 'Hampton Wick' meaning 'prick' (penis).
hammered - a very common word meaning drunk. e.g.. "I was totally hammered last night".
hand-job - to masturbate the penis. e.g. "Those tarts down the road charge twenty quid for a
hand-job if you're desperate".
hand shandy - a slang term for masturbate.
hanging - horrible or dirty. e.g.. "That bird's hanging mate !".
Hank Marvin - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'starving'. e.g. "Shall we go for lunch ? I'm Hank
Marvin !". Also Lee Marvin .
Harry Monk - Rhyming Slang for spunk. Unknown origin.
"have a banana !" - a silly cockney interjection, usually inserted into a song.
having it large - (also see larging it ) one of the new phrases that have entered into general use
from the clubbing scene. e.g.. "Were gonna have it large tonight" meaning that you intend to go
all out to have a good time.
have it off - a phrase that has been in use for a few decades meaning to 'have sex'. e.g. "I didn't
want to sit there watching TV knowing they were having it off in the back room".
have it away on his toes - to exit quickly from a place, usually a scene of a crime. e.g. "I 'avn't
seen John for a while, 'e mustuv 'ad it away on 'is toes".
have some of that ! - an exclamation used to express pleasure usually after showing off at
something. e.g. After destroying the last wave of aliens on the computer game, John exclaimed
"have some of that !".
headcase - a mad person. Sometimes applied to someone who a violent hardcase. e.g.. "You
don't wanna mess with that bloke, he's a real headcase !".
Herbert - used to describe a foolish person or as a mild form of abuse. Normally prefixed by
'spotty'.
(a good) hiding - to get beaten up. e.g.. "If you don't shut it I'll give you a good hiding !".
homo - short for homosexual. Especially used by school kids as a mocking term.
hooray Henry - a term to describe an upper-class twit type character who probably went to
public school and who would own a yacht etc. Also see Sloan Ranger .
hooter - nose.
hooters - breasts.
how's your father - a euphemism for sex. The sort of phrase used in a 'carry on' movie. Pron.
"aa's yer farva". e.g.. "I think there upstairs having a bit of how's your farther !".
hubbly bubbly - large 'bong' containing water for smoking cannabis. When you inhale on the
mouthpiece of the bong the smoke is bubbled through the water which cools it (allegedly).
hump - to have sex, on the same level of rudeness as 'shag'.
I
iffy - dubious, doubtful.
if you see Kate - an old saying that hides a crafty acronym ( iF U C Kate). Compare with ' see
you next tuesday '.
I had one but the wheels fell off - a bizarre sarcastic reply that you give when you don't
understand what the other person is saying (usually technical). e.g. "You just need to remove the
overhead cam slip ring side flange", "Oh yeah, I had one of those but the wheels fell off !".
in stook - in trouble, usually in the financial sense.
inside - in prison. e.g. "I've 'eard Dave's inside again".
iron (hoof) - Rhyming Slang for 'poof' (homosexual). Sometimes also extended to "iron hoofter".
J
Jack and Danny - Modern Rhyming Slang for fanny (vagina).
Jack Jones - Rhyming Slang for 'own'. Used in it's short form e.g.. "I was all on me Jack" (I was
all on my own).
Jack-the-lad - a term usually applied to a young man who is flash and rebellious. Often used to
describe a careless driver, i.e.. "He's a right Jack the lad in his car".
jaffa - a term for a man who is sterile. i.e.. a Jaffa is a 'seedless' orange.
jam jar - Rhyming Slang for car. Used in it's full form.
jammy - lucky. e.g.. "you jammy sod".
japs eye - hole at end of penis.
jar - pint of beer. e.g.. "Fancy a few jars after work ?".
J.Arthur Rank - Modern Rhyming Slang for wank. Usually shorted by saying 'having a J Arthur'.
jazz mag - pornographic (usually soft) magazine found in you average newsagent.
jerk - idiot, US origin.
jerk off - masturbate.
Jimmy Riddle - Rhyming Slang for 'piddle' (to urinate). Normally used in it's short form, e.g.
"I'm just off for a Jimmy".
(old) joanna - a cockney term for piano. Pron. 'pianna'.
jobby - turd
jock -redneck, Scottish man
Jodrell Bank - Modern Rhyming Slang for 'wank' (masturbate). Jodrell Bank is where the largest
radio telescope in the UK is sited.
John - used as a general term for a man if you don't know his name. e.g. "Allright John !".
Johnny-bag - condom. Also 'Jolly bag'.
John Thomas - an old affectionate term for the penis.
jublies - breasts.
jugs - breasts. e.g.. "Phwoar, nice jugs !".
juiced / juiced up / juicer - very drunk, someone who drinks a lot.
K
keep your hair on - a phrase meaning "keep calm".

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