The primary Cockney rhyming slang for a watch is a "kettle", which is short for "kettle and hob" (rhyming with "fob" watch). It originated from the pocket watch era, with the term often used in East London. Other, less common variations include "bottle of scotch" and "Gordon and Gotch".
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.
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All are good old East End London cockney rhyming slang for Scotch so you can ask your mates, “Do you fancy a Gold Watch before you go?” or whether they enjoy a good pimple.
The most common slang term for a Rolex watch is “Rollie.” The nicknames (“Pepsi,” “Hulk,” etc.) are a different kind of slang than simply saying Rollie.
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.
Bobby is an old-fashioned and affectionate name for a policeman, no doubt related to the original police – The Peelers, instigated by Robert (Bobby) Peel.
You might have been confused earlier when we said that custard meant “television.” Where's the rhyme? Here's how it works: Custard and jelly rhymes with “telly,” an abbreviation for television.
Source: Brewer's Dictionary of London Phrase & Fable Author(s): Russ Willey. A wristwatch. It may have originated as 'kettle and hob', cockney rhyming slang for a fob watch.
(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.
In British slang, £25 is called a "pony" primarily because British soldiers returning from India during the Raj era adopted the term from the Indian 25-rupee note, which featured a pony (horse) on it. This term became part of UK slang, alongside other Indian-influenced terms like "monkey" for £500 (from a 500-rupee note with a monkey).
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.
Lolly: This weird name for money was originally short for lollipop. It entered British slang as a term for money in the mid-20th century. But no matter where you're from, most everyone agrees money is sweet. Loot: “Loot” is one of the old words for money we still use today.
Originally released in 1983, the Ref. 16760 was the first Rolex GMT-Master II, and it introduced a number of notable novelties – the red and black “Coke” bezel, an independent hour hand adjustment, and a thicker case which led to the “fat lady” nickname.
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.
In British slang, "mush" primarily means "mate," "pal," or "chap," especially in the Southern England region. It's a friendly term of address, possibly derived from the Romany word "moosh" meaning "man".
