What does Doris mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

Doris definition

(UK, slang) One's girl friend, wife or significant other. pronoun. (Cockney rhyming slang) Gay.

What does it mean when you call someone a Doris?

informal. a wife, girlfriend, etc.

Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?

The term means watch, which stemmed from a 'fob' watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.

What is Cockney rhyming slang for husband?

Pot and Pan is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Old man (father or husband)!

What is a Toby in Cockney rhyming slang?

""Toby" means "road" in this context, but it isn't rhyming slang. It seems to come from about 1811. It is derived from the language of Irish travellers who use the word "tober" to mean road. Another related expression is the toby meaning highway robbery. High toby meaning highway robbery on horseback.

Cockney Rhyming Slang

Why are balls called Jacobs?

Get Me Out of Here!, became well known for his frequent use of the term "Jacobs", for Jacob's Crackers, a rhyming slang term for knackers i.e. testicles.

What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank.

More slang for bank. More definitions for Tommy Tank.

What is wife in Cockney?

Trouble and Strife is Cockney slang for Wife.

Trouble and Strife is classic Cockney Rhyming Slang.

How do you say Girl in Cockney?

Ocean Pearl is Cockney slang for Girl.

Why do Cockneys call 25 a pony?

Whilst this is not cemented in fact, the widely held belief is that the terms came from soldiers returning to Britain from India. Old Indian rupee banknotes had animals on them and it is said that the 500 rupee note had a monkey on it and the 25 rupee featured a pony.

What does alright treacle mean?

Definition of treacle

noun. contrived or unrestrained sentimentality: a movie plot of the most shameless treacle.

What is egg in Cockney slang?

Clothes Peg is Cockney slang for Egg.

What's the lemon Cockney?

Lemon and Lime is Cockney slang for Crime.

What's an Deoch and Doris?

noun. /ˌdjɒx ən ˈdɒrɪs/ /ˌdɑːk ən ˈdɔːrɪs/ ​a Gaelic phrase from Scotland that means a drink at the door, that is, a drink given to a guest before leaving.

What is a khazi in England?

noun. slang a lavatory; toilet.

What does custard mean in Cockney?

"No one's watching the custard" means "no one's watching the TV." "Custard and jelly" rhymes with "telly."

How do Cockneys say water?

Londoners (Cockneys) say "water" in a way which sounds like "waugh-a". It rhymes with "daughter" (without the "'t" being pronounced) "daugh-a".

What is a cockle in Cockney slang?

Cockle is Cockney slang for 10 pounds (tenner).

What is sister in Cockney slang?

Skin and Blister is Cockney slang for Sister.

What does Burke mean in cockney rhyming slang?

A mild insult, approximating to 'fool', derived from the cockney rhyming slang 'Berkeley Hunt', meaning 'cunt'. The alternative 'Berkshire Hunt' ... Introduction.

What is cockney rhyming slang for boat?

Nanny Goat is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Boat!

What does Berkshire Hunt mean?

slang British. An incompetent, objectionable, or annoying person; a berk.

What does down the Kermit mean in Cockney slang?

Kermit is Cockney slang for Road.