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Definitions by Walking Talking Dictionary

rainbow colours

This is just the British way of spelling 'rainbow colors'
Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain is a handy way to remember the rainbow colours.

Richard-Red
Of-Orange
York-Yellow
Gave-Green
Battle-Blue
In-Indigo
Vain-Violet

young old boy 

old boy In Kempston, just as people say 'old man' as a term for their father, we also use 'old boy' to refer to our elder brothers. In the same way, 'young old boy' is used to refer to our younger brothers. This appears to be contained within Kempston and is dying out.

Half-brothers and step-borthers are also sometimes described in this way.

It is mostly only used in the genetic sense but is seldom used in terms of emotional bonds.
Excerpt
Person A: Aren't you somebody's little brother?
(person's B's response here)
Kempstonian person: Yeh, they're my young old boy.