What does plates mean in cockney rhyming slang?

Plates of Meat is Cockney slang for Feet.

Why do Cockneys call 25 a pony?

The terms monkey, meaning £500, and pony, meaning £25, are believed by some to have come from old Indian rupee banknotes, which it is asserted used to feature images of those animals, but this is untrue as no Indian banknotes have featured these animals.

What is Cockney slang for a cup of tea?

Rosie Lee (or Rosy Lee) is one of the most well-known of all Cockney slang. In fact it has broken out and is used all over Britain.

What does cup of Rosie mean?

For those who aren’t familiar with cockney rhyming slang, ‘Rosie’ or ‘Rosie Lee’ translates to ‘cup of tea’. When we say ‘does anyone fancy a cup of Rosie? ‘ what we actually mean is ‘Would anyone like a cup of tea?

What does Tommy Tank mean?

Tommy Tank is Cockney slang for Bank. More slang for bank »

Why is a piano called a Joanna?

Keep in mind that some cockney rhyming slang can only be understood if you’re familiar with the cockney accent. For instance, “Aunt Joanna” means “piano.” That’s because in cockney English, “piano” is pronounced “pianna,” which rhymes with “Joanna.”

Why is 300 called a carpet?

Some people have said that a three-month sentence was called a carpet because it took that long to make one in the prison workshop, but the rhyming slang joke on an existing usage makes more sense. (It doesn’t ever seem to have meant so long a sentence as three years.)

Why is a pound called a nicker?

A nicker bit is a one pound coin, and London cockney rhyming slang uses the expression ‘nicker bits’ to describe a case of diarrhea. pair of nickers/pair of knickers/pair o’nickers – two pounds (£2), an irresistible pun.

What is cockney rhyming slang for coffee?

Sticky Toffee is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Coffee!

Why is tea called Charlie?

“Char” is most likely the Anglicisation of the Indian word for tea carried here from the early days of the British Empire and the trading activities of the East Indies Company. It origins may be from even further east as the word also sounds similar to the Chinese for tea, “tcha”.

What does Burke mean in cockney rhyming slang?

A mild insult, approximating to ‘fool’, derived from the cockney rhyming slang ‘Berkeley Hunt’, meaning ‘cunt’.