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rhyming slang

/ˈraɪmɪŋ slæŋ/

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/ˈraɪmɪŋ slæŋ/C1slangbritish
  • ruФорма сленга, возникшая в Ист-Энде Лондона, где слово заменяется фразой, рифмующейся с ним, причём рифмующаяся часть часто опускается для большей непонятности. Например, 'apples and pears' означает 'stairs' (лестница) и часто сокращается до просто 'apples'.

A form of slang originating in London's East End where a word is replaced by a phrase that rhymes with it, often with the rhyming part omitted for obscurity. For example, 'apples and pears' means 'stairs', and is often shortened to just 'apples'.

  1. Cockney Rhyming SlangC1informalbritish

    A form of slang used in London (especially Cockney) where a word is replaced by a phrase that rhymes with it, often with the rhyming part omitted.

    ruКокни-рифмованный сленг

    • 'Apples and pears' means stairs.
    • 'Trouble and strife' means wife.
    • 'Dog and bone' means phone.