The Cockney Alphabet

The Cockney Alphabet Why the Cockney alphabet? It has to do with pronunciation, not content. It doesn't have to be rhyming slang but it can be, doesn't have to be specific to a Cockney's life but it can be... just accept it. There are a number of variations (C for miles/C for yourself, Y for husband/Y for Mistress) but these are the more common. A for 'Orses (Hay for Horses) B for Mutton (Beef or Mutton) C for Miles (See for Miles) D for Ential (Differential) E for Brick (Heave a Brick) F for Vessence (Effervescence) G for Get It (Gee, forget it!) H for Retirement (Age for Retirement) I for The Engine (Ivor the Engine) J for Oranges (Jaffa Oranges) K for Restaurant (Cafe or Restaurant) L for Leather (Hell for Leather) M for Sis (Emphasis) N for Lope (Envelope) O for The Garden Wall (Over the Garden Wall) P for Relief (How do you spell relief) Q for a Bus (Queue for a Bus) R for Mo (Half a Moment) S for As You Go (As Far As You Go) T for Two (Tea for Two) U for Me (You for Me) V for La France (Vive la France) W for the Winnings (Double you for the Winnings) X for Breakfast (Eggs for Breakfast) Y for Husband (Wife or Husband) Z for Wind (Zephyr Wind)