In Cockney and broader British slang, pukka (pronounced /ˈpʌk.ə/) means something is genuine, authentic, high-quality, or excellent. It is used to describe something as "the real McCoy" or "first-class". For example, a "pukka cup of tea" is a high-quality or proper one.
In Hindi, pukka means 'real, authentic or genuine' – it embodied everything that Tim and Sebastian wanted their business to be; it also sounded positive and felt ripe, juicy, tasty and delicious to say.
An A Z of London Cockney Rhyming Slang... And how to speak it
What is cockney slang for poo?
pony and trap (uncountable) (Cockney rhyming slang) Crap; rubbish, nonsense. (Cockney rhyming slang) Excrement; the act of defecation. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pony, trap.
Pukka sahib (/ˈpʌkə ˈsɑː(ɪ)b/ PUK-ə SAH(-i)b) is a slang term taken from the Hindi words meaning "substantial" (literally "ripe") and "master". Among English users, "pukka" came to signify "first class" or "absolutely genuine", so that the combined phrase could be translated as "true gentleman" or "excellent fellow".
Doolally comes from British army slang, originating when Deolali was a British army transit camp in India. Doolally tap meant being mad, crazy or literally, suffering from camp fever. Tap in English is malarial fever, from the Hindi for fever.
The word was later extended to other instances of the number three. 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.
(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. (British, informal) A small thing.
Common Cockney slang for toilet includes "khazi" (or "carsey," "karzy," "kharsie"), derived from Italian "casa" (house), and rhyming slang like "Ronson Lighter" for "shiter" (toilet), or simply "bog," while "cottage" means a public toilet. Other terms like "loo" or "spend a penny" are also used in British slang.
In UK slang, "ting" primarily means "thing," derived from Jamaican Patois, but it's most famously used to refer to an attractive woman or girl, often as part of phrases like "peng ting" (attractive person/thing) or simply as a general term for something interesting or a situation, like "what's the ting?". It can also refer to a gun or a high-pitched sound, but the most common usage is for people or situations.
Today, we're diving into the word "beautiful," pronounced in a British RP accent! 🇬🇧🔍 ✨ **Meaning:** Visually very attractive or appealing. Let's break it down together! This word has three syllables: **beau-ti-ful**.
What is the slang word for fart in cockney rhyming slang?
One such example is the widely used phrase, still common today, “blowing a raspberry” which originates from 'raspberry tart', rhyming slang meaning 'fart'.
A Ruby Murray – or a Ruby, for short – is a well-known Cockney phrase for a curry. But why do we use this personal name to refer to the dish? And where do such phrases with names generally come from? Ruby Murray is not the only phrase in English that contains a name.
ayrton senna/ayrton = tenner (ten pounds, £10) - cockney rhyming slang created in the 1980s or early 90s, from the name of the peerless Brazilian world champion Formula One racing driver, Ayrton Senna (1960-94), who won world titles in 1988, 90 and 91, before his tragic death at San Marino in 1994.
