tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post7554679261193652834..comments2023-11-12T11:31:23.535-05:00Comments on My Five Men: Cockney Rhyming SlangBetsy Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-3026074123413717412010-05-06T15:22:46.552-04:002010-05-06T15:22:46.552-04:00ha ha I lurve this post, so much fun! The only o...ha ha I lurve this post, so much fun! The only one I remember using growing up was "Grab the cow"... meaning grab the carton of milk. My mom first heard it used in the movie 'White Christmas' by Bing! ha haChaChaneenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513422419246644559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-89477279008301275822010-05-05T10:27:45.715-04:002010-05-05T10:27:45.715-04:00ALL NEW TO ME!
My family always uses the See ya L...ALL NEW TO ME!<br /><br />My family always uses the See ya Later Alligator, After While Crocodile, So Soon Baboon!<br /><br />Cool word game!Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-85824458434125135322010-05-05T02:21:34.977-04:002010-05-05T02:21:34.977-04:00I so wanted to learn all of this when I was younge...I so wanted to learn all of this when I was younger but life got in the way. Thanks for the reminder.Lynne's Somewhat Invented Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07873588229846303640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-77231377057616630292010-05-05T00:19:42.795-04:002010-05-05T00:19:42.795-04:00Wow, that was really interesting. I really got cau...Wow, that was really interesting. I really got caught up in reading all the comments too. You have so many followers from other countries! It was fun to here what they use.<br />Hugs,<br />DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658368332496429493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-37613556920376432492010-05-04T20:08:19.004-04:002010-05-04T20:08:19.004-04:00Looks like alligator is the only one I recognize.Looks like alligator is the only one I recognize.Mattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13979949404266325705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-32436078177128404662010-05-04T19:48:38.035-04:002010-05-04T19:48:38.035-04:00I wonder if we americans have heard of the alligat...I wonder if we americans have heard of the alligator one because it really does have origins here like Betty said.<br /><br />And Mmm...how does a pub become a rubber duckie? haha.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-82395881117683158632010-05-04T18:58:42.042-04:002010-05-04T18:58:42.042-04:00This is all so very interesting.... Thanks for the...This is all so very interesting.... Thanks for the introduction! -jHarnett-Hargrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486168670308150669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-64445377541986370742010-05-04T15:55:20.829-04:002010-05-04T15:55:20.829-04:00Of course alligator, but I also know "She'...Of course alligator, but I also know "She's a bit daffy." I don't know why I know that, I just do.Kayrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735245416162284974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-36258310571670684672010-05-04T14:01:49.203-04:002010-05-04T14:01:49.203-04:00Alligator is the only one I have ever heard of!!
V...Alligator is the only one I have ever heard of!!<br />Very interesting...same words, different meaning...can you imangine trying to learn english as your second language?nannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627958113283042574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-17543969972881973342010-05-04T12:50:00.656-04:002010-05-04T12:50:00.656-04:00Very fun post : ) It makes me think of Eliza Dooli...Very fun post : ) It makes me think of Eliza Doolittle, from 'My Fair Lady'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-38939369644869361622010-05-04T12:17:31.021-04:002010-05-04T12:17:31.021-04:00Enjoyed your post (& the comments.)
The pictur...Enjoyed your post (& the comments.)<br />The picture is great.<br /><br />I live in London and will occasionally have a butchers at my barnet in the mirror before going out. We also say 'use your loaf' to mean, 'think about it, work it out yourself.'<br /><br />My Mum used to use the expression, ' see you later, alligator' and we would respond 'in a while, crocodile.' I think it's a phrase from jazz culture and may even be American in origin.<br /><br />Several of the Aussie terms that Katherine mentioned are very familiar to me too :)Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934338572672028885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-19541720697347827592010-05-04T09:53:59.322-04:002010-05-04T09:53:59.322-04:00There's a comedy called "Riff Raff" ...There's a comedy called "Riff Raff" which I've wanted to see for years. Supposedly, the British conversations have "American" subtitles!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-25224575919623529352010-05-04T09:37:48.984-04:002010-05-04T09:37:48.984-04:00Ha!...should be 'old' not 'olf'......Ha!...should be 'old' not 'olf'....Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005793994542317964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-29156497365907137282010-05-04T09:36:47.994-04:002010-05-04T09:36:47.994-04:00LOL! Great post...I've heard a few on the list...LOL! Great post...I've heard a few on the list but not most of them. We had a rector( pastor) at our olf church from Middlesboro, England and he used to give us snippets every now and then...<br /><br />This reminds me of the scene in European Vacation where Clark G. has the hand held translater device when the Hotel clerk is speaking "Cockney".. When Clark tries to use it to translate, his son tells him, "He's speaking English, Dad!".....Love that ...:D....Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04005793994542317964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-53192822166065103522010-05-04T09:11:26.284-04:002010-05-04T09:11:26.284-04:00This comments section is becoming quite educationa...This comments section is becoming quite educational! I love it!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-6181616592067426472010-05-04T09:07:32.126-04:002010-05-04T09:07:32.126-04:00Katherine...wow, thanks for adding to the list! I...Katherine...wow, thanks for adding to the list! I've never heard of any of those!<br /><br />Iza lady, too...but I'm still laughing! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-91243958480767976432010-05-04T09:04:39.589-04:002010-05-04T09:04:39.589-04:00This was fun Betsy! I loved it! We have some of th...This was fun Betsy! I loved it! We have some of this type speak here in the land of OZ too... here are a few<br /><br />We call it Aussie Slang<br /><br />She'll be apples - It'll be alright<br />Beyond the Back of Burke - A very long way away<br />Banana Bender - a Queenslander<br />Budgie Smugglers - mens swimming trunks<br />Fair dinkum - True, real, genuine<br />Holy Dooly - an exclamation of surprise<br />Piece of piss - an easy task<br />Porkie Pies - Lies<br />To come the raw prawn - to tell tales or bullshit<br />As usefull as tits on a bull - unhelpful or useless<br /><br />Now I would just like to add that I do not speaka thisa way!! Iza lady!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667997972741557676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-8318448296158716542010-05-04T08:55:52.900-04:002010-05-04T08:55:52.900-04:00These are so fun! I must try and use one today! ...These are so fun! I must try and use one today! What made you think of this today?Christie, Describe Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06886299235693481814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-49706798634182043632010-05-04T08:44:27.810-04:002010-05-04T08:44:27.810-04:00Thanks for teaching me something this morning.Thanks for teaching me something this morning.Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-62351536240586632062010-05-04T08:02:41.701-04:002010-05-04T08:02:41.701-04:00Gary ~ so nice to see you..it's been a while! ...Gary ~ so nice to see you..it's been a while! :)<br /><br />Thanks for adding to my list, too!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-26925883600511506372010-05-04T08:01:09.827-04:002010-05-04T08:01:09.827-04:00Mmm ~ 'johnny horner'...I have heard that ...Mmm ~ 'johnny horner'...I have heard that one from 101 Dalmatians (original). But not the others you mentioned. Oh my...so funny!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-67348410586550538012010-05-04T07:25:08.829-04:002010-05-04T07:25:08.829-04:00We say, "see you later alligator" all th...We say, "see you later alligator" all the time. I have to admit I have NEVER heard any of those other Cockney terms. I'm excited to find out where the alligator saying came from! Thanks, Betsy.Tannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484104973009411729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-44724345647445206062010-05-04T07:06:17.644-04:002010-05-04T07:06:17.644-04:00We've used "pass the boat" when refe...We've used "pass the boat" when refering to gravy (i.e.a gravy boat )...<br /><br />Bill Haley and his Comets used the "See you later Alligator" and follwed it with "After while crocodile"( which I still use )<br /><br />This also factored into a "Schoolhouse Rock" song about voting :)Subbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969166266526522612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-29168111265780406942010-05-04T06:45:35.361-04:002010-05-04T06:45:35.361-04:00You are so clever! :) The BachYou are so clever! :) The BachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-85771161915552475442010-05-04T06:26:24.869-04:002010-05-04T06:26:24.869-04:00I am with you. See you later Alligator is the onl...I am with you. See you later Alligator is the only one that I have ever heard.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158978490041796686noreply@blogger.com