Cockney rhyming slang

[308mate]

A google search brings up a number of different options for the cockney rhyming slang for a pair of jeans.

Including:

Bethnal Greens
Steve McQueens
Baked beans


I think Bethnal Greens is my favourite but are there any Eastenders who could tell me if there is a term that is often actually used to refer to a pair of jeans?

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[Ross1988]

Battle Cruiser is a good one....

All my rhyming slang is based on lock stock.

As for the OP's question, I hope its Bethnal Green aswell

[Huntsman]

No idea about the jeans.

An old work mate was a proper Londoner type, Dave Sayce, great bloke, he once referred to Barry Manilow as a 'front wheel' - 'front wheel skid' - 'yid'.

That's my favourite.

[GTIR]

"RICKIIIIICKY!"

[AndyBe]

One that has me stumped to this day. I heard it a few times on The Minder. Arthur would refer to a watch, as a 'kettle'. Why ?

[Plotloss]

AndyBe said:

One that has me stumped to this day. I heard it a few times on The Minder. Arthur would refer to a watch, as a 'kettle'. Why ?

Because kettles used to be suspended on chains over fires.

Watches also used to be on chains, hence a watch is referred to as a kettle.

Strange but true.

[Topboy]

Top of the roof

[sleep envy]

Ross1988 said:

All my rhyming slang is based on lock stock.

'tis all mockney

[Plotloss]

I think 'Raspberry' remains my favourite.

He's such a raspberry.

[steveo3002]

heheh i like rasberry as well

and pony n trap

[evenflow]

I think you'd be better off with a pair of beige Dandy and Beanos.

[sleep envy]

1m internet points for whoever tells me what your 'april' is and why it's called that

[Plotloss]

sleep envy said:

1m internet points for whoever tells me what your 'april' is and why it's called that

April Fools or April in Paris?

[TubbyRutter]

One of my favourite things to do in London is get in a cab to somewhere and have a full blown mockney off with the cabbie to see how much i can pick up and how long it takes for him to realise I’m taking the piss.

[sleep envy]

Paris

[Gargamel]

April in Paris ?

[Plotloss]

'arris

No idea why April was chosen mind you.

Could just as well say January in Paris.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Plotloss said:

AndyBe said:

One that has me stumped to this day. I heard it a few times on The Minder. Arthur would refer to a watch, as a 'kettle'. Why ?

Because kettles used to be suspended on chains over fires.

Watches also used to be on chains, hence a watch is referred to as a kettle.

Strange but true.

Cobbler's (Awls)

it's kettle and hob (or Kettle on the hob) = fob (watch)

[sleep envy]

Plotloss said:

'arris

No idea why April was chosen mind you.

Could just as well say January in Paris.

which is??

April in Paris is a song

Edited by sleep envy on Wednesday 20th January 09:51

[Plotloss]

Arse man, arse.

Didn't know about the Doris Day angle.