Re:Cockney Rhyming Slang History
by taywrobel on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @12:25AM
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For anyone like me wondering what these brits are on about, here’s a decoding:
“Scooby” => “Scooby Doo” => “Clue”, making
“I haven’t got a clue, mate”
“Ruby” => “Ruby Murray” => “curry”, making “let’s go for a curry after this”.
After dog detective scooby doo resolved to “clue” I was hoping that there was at least internal consistency between the rhyming phrase and the intended word, but as far as I can tell there is no relationship between a Northern Irish actress from the 1950’s and Indian cuisine.
“Scooby” => “Scooby Doo” => “Clue”, making “I haven’t got a clue, mate”
“Ruby” => “Ruby Murray” => “curry”, making “let’s go for a curry after this”.
After dog detective scooby doo resolved to “clue” I was hoping that there was at least internal consistency between the rhyming phrase and the intended word, but as far as I can tell there is no relationship between a Northern Irish actress from the 1950’s and Indian cuisine.