metro. an underground railway system in a city. The usual British word for the underground railway system in London is the tube.
Consequently, what are American trains called?
Also, what does China mean in Cockney rhyming slang?
China Plate is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Mate!
What does custard mean in Cockney?
What does Dicky mean in Cockney?
dicky (plural dickies) (colloquial) A louse. (Cockney rhyming slang) Dicky dirt = a shirt, meaning a shirt with a collar.
What does Dolly mean in Cockney rhyming slang?
Dolly is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Pretty, nice or attractive!
What does down the Kermit mean in Cockney slang?
Kermit is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Road!
What is daughter in Cockney?
Bricks and Mortar is Cockney slang for Daughter.
What is treacle in Cockney rhyming slang?
(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).
Why do Cockneys call a watch a kettle?
The term means watch, which stemmed from a ‘fob’ watch which was a pocket watch attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.
Why is 300 called a carpet?
These seem originally to have been Australian and include a sum of three pounds, or odds of three to one, or car dealers’ slang for a sum of three hundred pounds.
Why is a house called a drum?
This use got extended to any cylindrical box or receptacle in the early 19th century (such as fruit drums or cod drums). Since these containers were often stuffed with food, etc, drum came to be a slang term for a crowded street, a crowded building, and eventually a lodging or house.
Why is a safe called a Peter?
It’s Cockney rhyming slang. A safe is called “a can”, which leads you in the obscure logic of East End language to be “peter pan” which is shortened to “Peter”. So a Peter man was a man who dealt with safes. Many Scottish safe crackers ended up in Peterhead prison….
Why is hair called Barnet?
Popular culture. In 1896, a film was made about Barnet Fair, entitled Barnet Horse Fair. The term ‘Barnet Fair’, normally shortened to ‘Barnet’, has become rhyming slang for ‘hair’.