London and Cockney slang that does not rhyme (not Cockney Rhyming Slang). For Cockney Rhyming Slang, see our dedicated Cockney Slang site.
Arse Antlers
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Tattoo on a woman's back just above the buttocks, often with a symmetrical "antler" or "winged" design.
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Bang Out of Order
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To do something that is very wrong.
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'The way he spoke to me last night was bang out of order.' |
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Bang to Rights
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To be caught red-handed. To be arrested or caught doing something that you know to be wrong.
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Banged Up
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To be in prison.
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'He got banged up for two years for GBH.' |
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Beak
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Judge or magistrate
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'I was up before the beak last week.' |
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Bent as a Nine-Bob Note
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Homosexual, or very corrupt.
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'That market trader is bent as a nine-bob note.' |
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Bird
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A woman.
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'There were three gorgeous birds in the pub last night.' |
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Bonce
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Head
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'He's just got smashed over the bonce with a bottle' |
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Bootsie
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Tramp, homeless person
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'You bootsie old tramp' |
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Brahma
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Very good
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Capishe
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Understand
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'I'm not lending you any money! Capishe?' |
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Carsey
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Toilet
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''Scuse me, just gotta pay a visit to the Khazi.' |
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Chelsea Tractor
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A very large car, most usually 4x4
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Cotchel
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Many, or plenty
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'They've got cotchels of sweets in that shop' |
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Crim
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Criminal
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Cushty
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Good, right
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'Don't worry Rodney everything is cushty.' |
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Dekko
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A look; a quick look
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'Take a dekko at my car, something's wrong with it.' |
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Dicky
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Unwell; not working quite properly
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'I'm not coming out today. I feel dicky. ' |
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Dipstick
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Daft, silly person
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'Rodney, you dipstick!' |
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Dog Off
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To annoy
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'Where's that funny noise coming from? It's really dogging me off!' |
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Family Jewels
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Male genitalia, especially the testicles
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'Oof - you just got me in the Family Jewels!' |
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Filch
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To steal
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'He's just filched my mobile phone!' |
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Flaming Nora
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General exclamation of surprise or shock
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Gaff
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House or home
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'Come round to my gaff for a few beers. ' |
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Gander
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Look
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''ave a gander at that' |
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Gawd Blimey
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General exclamation of surprise or shock
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Geezer
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Man; male
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'Look at that Geezer over there' |
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Her Indoors
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Wife
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Him Indoors
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Husband
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Jacksie
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The backside
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'You can stick it up your Jacksie mate' |
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Jacobs
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Testicles
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'You are looking for a kick in the Jacobs' |
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Jaffa
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An infertile man
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Jam Sandwich
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Police car
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'This jam sandwich pulled up and out came two rozzers.' |
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Jubblies
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Breasts
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'Wow look at her jubblies!' |
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Kibosh
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To end, usually prematurely or unwillingly
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'He's been banned from the boozer - that's put the kibosh on his drinking then.' |
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Knees Up
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A party
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Lovely Jubbly
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Great; wonderful
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Married to Pamela Hand
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An inveterate mastubator
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Mint
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Good
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'Your new car's mint, mate' |
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Monkey
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500 pounds
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Moolah
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Money
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Mush
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Person - usually male; face
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'Bought this car off some mush in Bromley.' |
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Nark
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To inform the police or authorities
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Nark
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One who tells on another to the Police.
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'He's a Copper's Nark' |
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Nut
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Head
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'You're doing my nut in' |
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Ponce
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Poser or pretentious person.
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Pony
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25 pounds
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Pop
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Pawn
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Pull Your Plonker
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To make fun of
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'Don't mind me, I'm only pulling your plonker mate' |
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Readies
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Money, especially paper money.
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'Are you gonna buy my car then? No, I haven't got the readies mate.' |
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Rozzer
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Policeman
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'Scarper, the rozzers are their way!' |
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Score
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20; 20 pounds
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'I'll live to be three Score and ten' |
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Snout
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Rolling tobacco
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Sort
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Attractive girl or woman
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'I saw Jack last night with a right little sort!' |
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Squire
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Term of address to male stranger
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''Scuse me Squire, just coming through!' |
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Stone Me
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Expression of shock or disbelief
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'Stone me, I cannot believe the prices they are charging in here.' |
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Toilet Trader
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A gay man, especially one who hangs about in public lavatories looking for sexual encounters
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Triffic
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Sarcastic form of "terrific"
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Wotcher
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Hello; general greeting, especially amongst males
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'Wotcher cock!' |
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