Cockney Rhyming Slang People

wolfgang59

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27 Nov 19

wolfgang59

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27 Nov 19

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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?

orangutan

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27 Nov 19

@wolfgang59 said

Any I've missed?

Well would you Adam and Eve it?
I can think of -
George Melly (Jazz singer)
Gareth Hunt (Actor)
Brahms and Liszt (composers)

The Gravedigger

Jack Torrance

Overlook Hotel

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28 Nov 19

Mick Jagger singer
Jack the Ripper murderer

wolfgang59

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28 Nov 19

@the-gravedigger said
Mick Jagger singer
Jack the Ripper murderer

Don't know those.
Dagger?
Stripper?

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wolfgang59

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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.

The Gravedigger

Jack Torrance

Overlook Hotel

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28 Nov 19

@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.

fourfivesix

Joined: 28 Jul 07
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28 Nov 19

@wolfgang59 said
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?

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

Arkturos

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28 Nov 19

@wolfgang59 said
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.

Just be careful to guard your divegeester.

wolfgang59

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wolfgang59

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29 Nov 19

@neilarini said
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

All correct except, I thought Gary Glitter = shiitter

Rosy Lee = tea, hence "cup of Rosy"

diver