by Anonysus August 19, 2021
Get the gay slangmug. Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. Many of its expressions have passed into common language, and the creation of new ones is no longer restricted to Cockneys.
Rhyming slang developed as a way of obscuring the meaning of sentences to those who did not understand the slang, though it remains a matter of speculation whether this was a linguistic accident, or whether it was developed intentionally to assist criminals or to maintain a particular community.
Rhyming slang works by replacing the word to be obscured with the first word of a phrase that rhymes with that word. For instance, "face" would be replaced by "boat", because face rhymes with "boat race". Similarly "feet" becomes "plates" ("plates of meat"), and "money" is "bread" (a very common usage, from "bread and honey"). Sometimes the full phrase is used, for example "Currant Bun" to mean "The Sun" (often referring to the British Tabloid Newspaper of that name). There is no hard and fast rule for this, and you just have to know whether a particular expression is always shortened, never shortened, or can be used either way.
Rhyming slang developed as a way of obscuring the meaning of sentences to those who did not understand the slang, though it remains a matter of speculation whether this was a linguistic accident, or whether it was developed intentionally to assist criminals or to maintain a particular community.
Rhyming slang works by replacing the word to be obscured with the first word of a phrase that rhymes with that word. For instance, "face" would be replaced by "boat", because face rhymes with "boat race". Similarly "feet" becomes "plates" ("plates of meat"), and "money" is "bread" (a very common usage, from "bread and honey"). Sometimes the full phrase is used, for example "Currant Bun" to mean "The Sun" (often referring to the British Tabloid Newspaper of that name). There is no hard and fast rule for this, and you just have to know whether a particular expression is always shortened, never shortened, or can be used either way.
by Santi July 28, 2005
Get the cockney rhyming slangmug. When a friend or family member takes a part of your meal/snack, derived from Kai Cenat's fatass friend, Fanum.
by ipartlyenjoymonkeys October 31, 2023
Get the fanum tax (slang)mug. by Bandokay OFB July 15, 2020
Get the Clicking / UK slangmug. What's in a middle-aged person's vocabulary from when they were pretty young things. it is exceptionally obvious when a.) the oldie in question is presenting a motivational speech to a bunch of bored high school kids and wants them to think they are 'hap'nin' but doesn't know the correct speech anymore, b.) when said oldie decided to write a 'convincing' teen novel. Is also apparent on the 'made for teens' websites you have to visit for school, where you're so enraptured in the hip language that you don't realize you're learning! *yay*
Let's read an exerpt of my new motivational book for teens:
Kyle: What's up Verne, you're looking tubular today!
Verne: Man, hey! Don't block my style. Anyway, I was wondering if you'd heard of the totally far-out website that helps teens like us help kids all over the world.
Kyle: Man, what a trip! Let's start making a difference!
(Communal gags from all under-85's at the blatant use of middle aged slang)
Kyle: What's up Verne, you're looking tubular today!
Verne: Man, hey! Don't block my style. Anyway, I was wondering if you'd heard of the totally far-out website that helps teens like us help kids all over the world.
Kyle: Man, what a trip! Let's start making a difference!
(Communal gags from all under-85's at the blatant use of middle aged slang)
by Angelacia June 13, 2007
Get the middle aged slangmug. Truck Driver Slang are Words and phrases used by truck drivers Like: Keep it between the ditches & Don't let your meatloaf
Truck Driver Slang are Words and phrases that Truck Driver's use when talking to each other on a CB Radio Like: Hey driver Keep it between the ditches and another Driver answers: Don't let your meatloaf
by NLW88fan October 20, 2015
Get the Truck Driver Slangmug. slang or lingo originated in the Bay Area of California..ie: Oakland, San Francisco, Vallejo, etc*
'yay area slang' is frequently used by bay area rappers...ie: B-Legit, E-40 and the Click, Too Short, Mac Dre..etc*
'yay area slang' is frequently used by bay area rappers...ie: B-Legit, E-40 and the Click, Too Short, Mac Dre..etc*
E-40: "Yay Area!! Like that, tell the people that 40 Water is back"
Kadeja: "yo! did you hear Epheezie throwin' that yay area slang!? that shit was tight, son!"
Kadeja: "yo! did you hear Epheezie throwin' that yay area slang!? that shit was tight, son!"
by badonkadej July 17, 2006
Get the yay area slangmug.