Talk:Rhyming slang

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Berk and loaf

I see nobody's included the famous "berk", or is that too near the knuckle? Neither is using one's "loaf" in the list, or is that too twee? Dieter Simon

Probably no-one thought of them- stick 'em in :-) quercus robur 23:40 Jan 7, 2003 (UTC)

You can add "snake's hiss, piss" if you want.

ok should that list of CRS be moved to wiktionary, or is it ok here? -fonzy

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Casting the net a bit wide?

We've cut down on the examples of commonly used CRS and are insetead getting general UK or CRS painted as local to other regions

"arse, the Scots word for buttocks" Arse = UK word for, um, arse.
In Republic Of Ireland "Brown bread =>dead" Certainly London/CRS if not near universal.

Rich Farmbrough, 10:23 12 September 2006 (GMT).

Brass

Always thought brass was 'brass door - whore' not what is cited in this page

Aris

This definition is complete nonsense: Aris might be short for Aristotle (i.e., bottle); but it has nothing to do with arse; which likewise has nothing to do with ass, which is a recent American respelling due to a pronunciation change. Nuttyskin (talk) 17:24, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Aris definitely means arse.

April in Paris = aris

Aristotle = bottle

Bottle & glass = arse

Glass rhymes with arse ('glarse') in the dialect 2A00:23C7:E094:DD01:1554:CB69:4ECF:3ED1 (talk) 18:33, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's unusual as a slang word as it is formed by means of four successive rhymes. Most rhyming slang uses only one rhyme. I think "Aris" is far more common than "April." Additionally, many sources give "April showers" as rhyming slang for flowers. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:40, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I guess as bottle entered standard language (usually as 'lost your bottle') a further rhyme was introduced, and the same again once aris became more widely known. I think april is still very rarely used (despite an appearance in an episode of Only Fools and Horses) 2A00:23C7:E094:DD01:1554:CB69:4ECF:3ED1 (talk) 18:50, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

There can't be many other rhyming slang words which employ the names of Classical Greek philosophers?! Martinevans123 (talk) 18:54, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

And the article still has a link to donkeys! Which bottle never did mean! (and probs. never will) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:F231:2501:E41C:D857:B016:7B0F (talk) 12:10, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, nonsense. Now corrected. Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:14, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hank Marvin example?

One of the examples listed is "Marvin" to mean "starving" from "Hank Marvin" ... but isn't that not actually rhyming slang, rather a simple rhyme? The other examples, as described in the definition, omit the rhyme which is only implied; in this case, if the slang were "Hank", it would fit, but as printed it seems not to match the pattern. Al Begamut (talk) 21:18, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, an example would be,

After the battle the other night I was bloody hank.

(Battle cruiser =boozer) 2A01:B340:85:14AB:8E58:2BCE:8290:2419 (talk) 15:16, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Turkish Bath is not slang for laugh

Avin' a Bubble, a bubble bath is a Laugh

Avin' a Turkish. a Turkish Delight Is a shite

Just so ya kno me ol fruits ;) (Fruit Gum = chum) 2A01:B340:85:14AB:8E58:2BCE:8290:2419 (talk) 15:01, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm away for a gypsys

Gypsys kiss = piss 2A01:B340:85:14AB:8E58:2BCE:8290:2419 (talk) 15:04, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]