Cockney rhyming slang decoder

109 entries in this list

• Acker BilkMilk. Acker Bilk rhymes with milk; acker in tea.
• Alan WhickersKnickers. Alan Whickers rhymes with knickers; alans is said.
• AlligatorLater. See you later, alligator: a cheerful goodbye.
• Almond rocksSocks. Almond rocks rhymes with socks; almonds is said.
• Apples and pearsStairs. Apples and pears is often shortened to apples.
• April showersFlowers. April showers rhymes with flowers; aprils is said.
• AristotleBottle. Lose your bottle means lose your courage; aris is said.
• Artful DodgerLodger. The Artful Dodger rhymes with lodger; artful is said.
• Aunt JoannaPiano. Tinkle on the Aunt Joanna; aunt is said.
• Ayrton SennaTenner. The racing driver's name means a ten-pound note.
• Bag of sandGrand. Bag of sand rhymes with a thousand pounds.
• Barnet fairHair. Barnet fair rhymes with hair; people say barnet.
• Barney RubbleTrouble. Barney Rubble rhymes with trouble; in Barney means in bother.
• Bees and honeyMoney. Bees and honey rhymes with money, and shortens to bees.
• Big BenTenner. Big Ben means a ten-pound note; the clock pays.
• Bill and BenTenner. Bill and Ben means a ten-pound note.
• Boat raceFace. Boat race rhymes with face, and shortens to boat.
• Brahms and LisztDrunk. The composers rhyme with pissed; Brahms means drunk.
• Brass bandHand. Brass band rhymes with hand; a brass means help.
• Brassic lintSkint. Brassic lint rhymes with broke; brassic is said.
• Bread and honeyMoney. Bread and honey rhymes with money; bread is said.
• Bristol citiesBreasts. Bristol cities shortens to bristols; crude in most company.
• Britney SpearsBeers. Britney Spears rhymes with beers; britneys is said.
• Bubble bathLaugh. Bubble bath rhymes with laugh; have a bubble means laugh.
• Bull and cowRow. Bull and cow rhymes with an argument; have a bull.
• Butcher's hookLook. Take a butcher's means have a look at something.
• Cat and mouseHouse. Cat and mouse rhymes with house; back to the cat.
• Chevy ChaseFace. Chevy Chase rhymes with face; chevy is what people say.
• China plateMate. China plate rhymes with mate; my old china is an old friend.
• Cream crackersKnackered, which means very tired. People usually say cream-crackered.
• Currant bunSun. Out in the currant bun all day; currant is said.
• Custard and jellyTelly. Custard and jelly rhymes with telly; custard is said.
• Daisy rootsBoots. Daisy roots rhymes with boots; daisies is what people say.
• Deep sea diverFiver. Deep sea diver rhymes with a five-pound note.
• Derby KellyBelly. Derby Kelly rhymes with belly; derby is the short form.
• Dickory dockClock. Dickory dock rhymes with clock; the mouse ran up it.
• Dicky dirtShirt. Dicky dirt rhymes with shirt; dicky is the short form.
• Dig in the graveShave. A dig in the grave is a morning shave.
• DipstickA fool. British slang, not a true rhyme: the word comes from the oil dipstick, and it stings.
• Dog and bonePhone. The dog and bone rhymes with phone; on the dog means on a call.
• Dustbin lidsKids. Dustbin lids rhymes with kids; dustbins is what people say.
• Elephant's trunkDrunk. Elephant's trunk rhymes with drunk; elephant's is said.
• Fisherman's daughterWater. Fisherman's daughter rhymes with water; a glass of it.
• Frog and toadRoad. Frog and toad rhymes with road, and shortens to frog.
• Garden gateMate. Garden gate rhymes with mate; an old garden is a friend.
• German bandHand. German band rhymes with hand; lend a german.
• GiraffeLaugh. A giraffe is a laugh: having one means laughing hard.
• God forbidsKids. God forbids rhymes with kids; the gods are playing out.
• GrasshopperGrass. A grasshopper is an informer; to grass is to tell the police.
• Gregory PecksGlasses. Gregory Pecks rhymes with specs; pass the gregory.
• Half-inchPinch. To half-inch means to steal; the verb is half-inch, as in half-inched.
• Hampstead HeathTeeth. The London heath rhymes with teeth; hampsteads is said.
• Hank MarvinStarving. Hank Marvin rhymes with very hungry; Hank means it.
• I supposeNose. I suppose rhymes, near enough, with nose.
• Jack JonesAlone. On your Jack Jones means on your own.
• Jam jarCar. Jam jar rhymes with car, and is said in full.
• Judi DenchBench. Judi Dench rhymes with bench; on the Judi.
• Kettle and hobWatch. Hob rhymes with fob, the old word for a pocket watch on a chain; kettle is the short form.
• Lady GodivaFiver. Lady Godiva means a five-pound note; lady is said.
• Lean and lurchChurch. Lean and lurch rhymes with church; off to lean.
• Lion's lairChair. Lion's lair rhymes with chair; take a lion.
• Loaf of breadHead. Use your loaf means think for a moment.
• Lost and foundPound. Lost and found rhymes with a pound coin.
• Mars barScar. A Mars bar leaves its mark; mars is the short form.
• Mile EndFriend. Mile End rhymes with friend; an old mile.
• Mince piesEyes. Mince pies rhymes with eyes; minces is what people say.
• Moby DickSick. Moby Dick rhymes with feeling sick; call in moby.
• North and southMouth. North and south rhymes with mouth; shut it means be quiet.
• Oily ragCigarette. An oily rag is a smoke; oily is said.
• Oxford scholarDollar. Oxford scholar rhymes with dollar; holiday money talk.
• Paraffin lampTramp. Paraffin lamp is a dated word for a person with no home.
• Pat MaloneAlone. On your Pat Malone means alone.
• Peckham RyeTie. Peckham Rye rhymes with tie; straighten the peckham.
• Pen and inkStink. Pen and ink rhymes with a bad smell; it pens a bit.
• Pete TongWrong. It has all gone Pete Tong means it all went wrong.
• Pie and mashCash. Pie and mash rhymes with cash; a pie means money.
• Pig's earBeer. A pig's ear is a glass of beer in rhyming talk.
• Plates of meatFeet. Plates of meat rhymes with feet, and shortens to plates.
• Raspberry tartFart. Raspberry tart rhymes with wind; blow a raspberry.
• Roast porkFork. Roast pork rhymes with fork; pass the roast.
• Rock and rollDole. Rock and roll rhymes with the dole; on the rock.
• Rosie LeeTea. Rosie Lee rhymes with tea; a cup of rosie.
• Rub-a-dubPub. Rub-a-dub rhymes with pub; down the rub.
• Ruby MurrayCurry. Ruby Murray rhymes with curry; people say ruby.
• Saucepan lidsKids. Saucepan lids rhymes with kids; saucepans is the short form.
• Sausage and mashCash. Sausage and mash rhymes with cash; short of sausage.
• Sausage rollDole. Sausage roll rhymes with the dole; signing on again.
• Scapa FlowGo. Scapa Flow rhymes with go; scarper means run off.
• Skin and blisterSister. Skin and blister rhymes with sister; my skin.
• Sky rocketPocket. Sky rocket rhymes with pocket; deep sky.
• Splish and splashCash. Splish and splash rhymes with cash; splish is said.
• Spotted dickSick. Spotted dick rhymes with feeling sick; gone spotted.
• Sugar and honeyMoney. Sugar and honey rhymes with money; sugar is the short form.
• Sweeney ToddFlying Squad. Sweeney Todd rhymes with the police squad; the Sweeney came.
• Swiss rollDole. Swiss roll rhymes with the dole; on the swiss means out of work.
• Syrup of figsWig. Syrup of figs rhymes with wig; the short form is syrup.
• Tea leafThief. Tea leaf rhymes with thief; tea-leafing means stealing.
• Tit for tatHat. Tit for tat shortens to titfer, the hat on your head.
• Tod SloaneAlone. On your Tod Sloane means by yourself.
• Tom and DickSick. Tom and Dick rhymes with feeling sick.
• TomfooleryJewellery. Tomfoolery shortens to tom; nice tom means nice gems.
• Treacle tartSweetheart. Treacle tart rhymes with sweetheart; treacle is the short form.
• Trouble and strifeWife. Trouble and strife rhymes with wife; say it with love, or not at all.
• Tumble down the sinkDrink. Tumble down the sink rhymes with a drink; fancy a tumble.
• Uncle DickSick. Uncle Dick rhymes with feeling sick; took an uncle.
• Uncle NedBed, and sometimes head. Uncle Ned rhymes with bed; off to Uncle Ned means off to sleep.
• Vera LynnGin. Vera Lynn rhymes with gin; a vera with tonic.
• Weasel and stoatCoat. Weasel and stoat rhymes with coat; weasel is said.
• Whistle and fluteSuit. Whistle and flute rhymes with suit; a nice whistle is sharp dressing.