The dying "language" of Rhyming Slang uses many famous names.
Which ones do you know?
Lionel Blair (dancer)
Gary Glitter (singer & pedophile)
Duncan Goodhew (olympic swimmer)
Edward Heath (politician)
Jack Jones (singer)
Rosy Lee (stripper)
Vera Lynn (singer)
Hank Marvin (guitarist)
Ruby Murray (singer & actress)
Gregory Peck (film star)
J. Arthur Rank (film producer)
Jimmy Riddle (country singer)
Tod Sloane (jockey)
Britney Spears (singer)
Sweeney Todd (murderer)
Pete Tong (DJ)
Mae West (actress)
Alan Whicker (travel journalist)
Harry Wragg (jockey & trainer)
Any I've missed?
@wolfgang59 saidWell would you Adam and Eve it?
Any I've missed?
I can think of -
George Melly (Jazz singer)
Gareth Hunt (Actor)
Brahms and Liszt (composers)
@the-gravedigger saidDon't know those.
Mick Jagger singer
Jack the Ripper murderer
Dagger?
Stripper?
@wolfgang59
Mick Jagger
A pint of lager
Jack the ripper
Can be used on a ship for the Skipper
or a smoked fish , kipper, as in how were your jacks this morning.
@wolfgang59 saidGary Glitter - pint of bitter?
The dying "language" of Rhyming Slang uses many famous names.
Which ones do you know?
Lionel Blair (dancer)
Gary Glitter (singer & pedophile)
Duncan Goodhew (olympic swimmer)
Edward Heath (politician)
Jack Jones (singer)
Rosy Lee (stripper)
Vera Lynn (singer)
Hank Marvin (guitarist)
Ruby Murray (singer & actress)
Gregory Peck (film star)
J. Arthur Rank (film ...[text shortened]... West (actress)
Alan Whicker (travel journalist)
Harry Wragg (jockey & trainer)
Any I've missed?
Jack Jones - On your own
Rosy Lee - cup of tea
Vera Lynn - gin
Hank Marvin - starvin'
Ruby Murray - curry
Jimmy Riddle - piddle?
Pete Tong - wrong
@wolfgang59 saidJust be careful to guard your divegeester.
You're offended that I call someone's wife ugly but it's
ok to use rhyming slang for the most offensive word in
the English language? What a pathetic hypocrite you are.
Still - nice to see you using rhyming slang which on
another thread you claim you never use! Divvy.
@neilarini saidAll correct except, I thought Gary Glitter = shiitter
Gary Glitter - pint of bitter?
Jack Jones - On your own
Rosy Lee - cup of tea
Vera Lynn - gin
Hank Marvin - starvin'
Ruby Murray - curry
Jimmy Riddle - piddle?
Pete Tong - wrong
Rosy Lee = tea, hence "cup of Rosy"