One such example is the widely used phrase, still common today, “blowing a raspberry” which originates from 'raspberry tart', rhyming slang meaning 'fart'.
In most anglophone countries, it is known as a raspberry, which is attested from at least 1890, and which in the United States had been shortened to razz by 1919. The term originates in rhyming slang, where "raspberry tart" means "fart".
(British, informal, from Cockney rhyming slang, used especially in negative constructions) A word; a brief chat. We've not heard a dicky-bird about anything relating to his birthday.
vulgar term for a woman's pubic hair or genitals. bush, crotch hair, pubic hair. hair growing in the pubic area. fanny, female genital organ, female genitalia, female genitals.
Mainstream usage. The use of rhyming slang has spread beyond the purely dialectal and some examples are to be found in the mainstream British English lexicon, although many users may be unaware of the origin of those words. The expression "blowing a raspberry" comes from raspberry tart for 'fart'.
Thing-a-lings, for the uninitiated, are cherry fritters that are only sold around the time of Presidents Day. They're meant to honor President George Washington and that tall tale we've all heard about him cutting down the cherry tree and copping to it afterward.
Incidentally, Bowl of Chalk is cockney rhyming slang for 'walk'. If you don't know what cockney rhyming slang is then look it up, or I can tell you when we meet. You see, you've already just learned something about London and you haven't even come on a Bowl Of Chalk yet.
Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels.
'Knickers' (women's underwear) in modern rhyming slang, sometimes shortened to 'Alans', from the broadcaster Alan Whicker (b. 1925). ... Introduction. Using the Dictionary. Abbreviations.
Trouble and Strife is cockney rhyming slang for wife. We chose this name because it acknowledges the reality of conflict in relations between women and men. As radical feminists, our politics come directly from this tension between men's power and women's resistance.
Sometimes "Gertie Gitana" (a music hall entertainer) was substituted for the refrain, leading to "Gertie" becoming Cockney rhyming slang for banana the usage of which continues to the modern day.
In Cockney rhyming slang, the word “mutton” is used as an abbreviation for “Mutt'n'Jeff,” and stands for the word “deaf.” The names were also used as codenames for a pair of World War II spies.
The term, censored by UK TV show This Morning, has an offensive slang definition — and an even nastier etymology. The street slang definition — "an unattractive person, especially a woman" — is both spiteful and misogynistic. But it's arguably just as brutal as much slang is. Less sexist is its corruption, "munted".
I learnt that "mardy bum" is a UK slang from Sheffield folks. They use it to describe someone who is sulking, complaining or being grumpy 😅 hope you enjoy and try not to be a mardy bum today 😂❤️
