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Re:Cockney Rhyming Slang History by Jestar342 on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @07:44AM (#24764576)
I went to a carwash disco wearing full-on glam-rock attire. Got on the DLR and was met with a "BLIMEY! Look a the Lionels on 'im!" :)

I too hear it all the time. I also use it a lot, too.

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Re:Cockney Rhyming Slang History by kitd on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @12:56PM (#24767403)
In case anyone's wondering, Lionels -> Lionel Blair (a British entertainer of the 1970/80s) -> flairs

I used to row with a Cockney. He had a few good sayings. One of my favourites was "Woah, that got the strawberry goin'" (strawberry -> strawberry tart -> heart) which was visually appealing too.

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