Re:Cockney Rhyming Slang History
by kitd on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @12:56PM
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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.
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.