Cockney Rhyming Slang

Cockney rhyming Slang Complete rhyming phrase Meaning Apples and pears Stairs Barnet Fair Hair Bees and honey Money Boat race Face Bubble bath Laugh Chevy Chase Face China plate Mate (friend) Dog and bone Telephone Duke of York Fork German Bands Hands God forbid(s) Kid(s) Gregory Peck Neck Jam jar Car Mince pies Eyes Plates of meat Feet Pork pies or porkies Lies Skin and blister Sister Trouble and strife Wife Whistle and flute Suit

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"Let's have a butchers at that magazine" (butcher's hook = look) "I haven't heard a dicky bird about it" (dickie bird = word) "Use your loaf and think next time" (loaf of bread = head) "Did you half-inch that car?" (half-inch = pinch, meaning steal) "I'm going on my tod" (tod sloan = alone, or own) "Are you telling porkies?" (porkies = pork pies = lies) "Are you going to rabbit all night?" (rabbit and pork = talk) "Scarper lads! The police are coming" (scarpa flow = go)