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Rhyming slang is a form of slang in which a word is referred to by another word or term that rhymes with it. Slang is the use of highly informal Words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's Dialect or Language. This article is about the poetic technique For the form of ice see Rime ice. Rhyming slang exists to some extent in many languages. In English, rhyming slang is strongly associated with Cockney speech from the East End of London. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations

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Traditional Cockney rhyming slang works by taking two words that are related through a short phrase and using the first word to stand for a word that rhymes with the second. For instance, "telling porkies" means lies as "pork pies" rhymes with lies. Pork pies are a type of Meat pie and are traditional British food Also "boat" meaning face as "boat race" rhymes with face. Similarly "plates" means feet ("plates of meat"), and "bread" means money (bread and honey). Americans sometimes repeat the word "raspberry," meaning a bilabial trill. The bilabial trill is a type of Consonantal sound used in some spoken Languages The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this It is taken from "raspberry tarts," which rhymes with "farts. "

The origins of rhyming slang are disputed. It remains a matter of speculation as to whether it was a linguistic accident or whether it was a cryptolect developed intentionally to confuse non-locals. Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields Cant is an example of an Argot or cryptolect a characteristic or secret language used only by members of a group often used to conceal the meaning from those outside the group If deliberate, it might have simply been used to maintain a sense of community; or to be used in the marketplace for vendors to talk amongst themselves without customers knowing what they were saying; or it may have been used by criminals (see thieves' cant) to confuse the police. In biological terms a community is a group of interacting Organisms sharing an environment. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment Thieves' cant was a secret language (a cant or cryptolect) which was formerly used by thieves beggars and hustlers of various kinds in Great Britain

In recent years, the practice of dropping the rhyming word and using just the first word in the pair has become less common, as the slang has come to be used by people who do not understand, or choose not to obey the traditional rules. The bastardized form, in which the full phrase is used, is now assumed by many people to be Cockney rhyming slang. In its original context, this form makes no sense since it does little to exclude outsiders. It was popularized by Cockney comedians for just that reason.

The proliferation of rhyming slang has meant many of its traditional expressions have passed into common language, and the creation of new ones (often ironically) is no longer restricted to Cockneys. Some substitutions have become relatively widespread in Britain, such as "have a butcher's" (which means to have a look, from "butcher's hook"), and these are often now used without awareness of their origins. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Many English speakers are unaware that the term "use your loaf" is derived from "loaf of bread" meaning head. In Anatomy, the head of an Animal is the Rostral part (from Anatomical position that usually comprises the Brain, Eyes This also holds for varieties of rhyming slang in other parts of the world: in the United States a common slang expression, "brass tacks", may be a rhyme for "the facts" and; the most common Australian slang term for an English person is "pommy", which is believed to have originated as rhyming slang for immigrant. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Brass tacks is an object used in the popular expression "get down to brass tacks". For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. There are many alternative ways to describe the people of the United Kingdom (UK though the official designated nationality is British. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term [1]

Some words are much less taboo than their etymology would suggest. A taboo is a strong Social prohibition (or ban) against words objects actions or discussions that are considered undesirable or offensive by a group culture Etymology is the study of the History of Words &mdash when they entered a language from what source and how their form and meaning have changed over time Some popular terms have their origins in obscenity, like "berk" (often used to mean "foolish person") and "cobblers" (often used to mean "what you just said is rubbish"), are actually from Berkeley Hunt, meaning "cunt," and "cobbler's awls", meaning "balls", respectively. The Berkeley Hunt is a hunt in England. Its country lies in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, between Gloucester and Cunt ( IPA:/kʌnt/ is an English language Vulgarism referring generally to the Female genitalia. The testicle (from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis, meaning "witness" virility plural testes) is the male

The non-native speaker needs to be cautious in using rhyming slang to "fit in". The extent of the use of the slang is often exaggerated. In addition, since the original purpose was to encode or disguise speech from the comprehension of bystanders, terms that become too 'well-known' still have a tendency to lose actual currency fairly quickly, putting whatever usage the slang enjoys into a constant flux.

This style of rhyming has spread through many English-speaking countries, where the original phrases are supplemented by rhymes created to fit local needs. Creation of rhyming slang has become a word game for people of many classes and regions. The term 'Cockney' rhyming slang is generally applied to these expansions to indicate the rhyming style; though arguably the term only applies to phrases used in the East End of London. Similar formations do exist in other parts of the United Kingdom; for example, in the East Midlands, the local accent has formed "Derby Road", which rhymes with "cold": a conjunction that would not be possible in any other dialect of the UK. The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands.

All slang is rooted in the era of its origin, and therefore some of the meaning of its original etymology will be lost as time passes. In the 1980s for example, "Kerry Packered" meant "knackered"; in the 1990s, "Veras" referred to Rizla rolling papers ("Vera Lynns" = "skins" = Rizlas), as popularized in the song "Ebeneezer Goode" by The Shamen; and in 2004, the term "Britneys" was used to mean "beers" (or in Ireland to mean "queers") via the music artist "Britney Spears". Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, AC (17 December 1937 &ndash 26 December 2005 son of Sir Frank Packer, was an Australian publishing media and gaming tycoon A knacker is a person in the trade of rendering animals that are unfit for human consumption such as horses that can no longer work. RizLa+ (known commonly as "Rizla" is a brand of papers in which tobacco or marijuana is rolled to form Cigarettes or joints respectively Dame Vera Lynn DBE (born 20 March 1917) is a popular British Vocalist whose career flourished during World War II, " Ebeneezer Goode " is a Song by British electronic music group The Shamen, which became their biggest hit when released as a single in September The Shamen were an experimental Electronic music band initially formed in Aberdeen, Scotland by Colin Angus (b Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Also existent, the term "Posh & Becks" (referring to The Beckhams) instead of sex. Posh and Becks is the Nickname for the English celebrity Supercouple Victoria Beckham (formerly Victoria Adams and a member of the David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. An organism's sex is defined by the gametes it produces males produce male gametes (spermatozoa or Sperm) while females produce female gametes (ova or Egg cells; individual

Rhyming slang in popular culture

Wilson: Can't be too careful nowadays, y'know? Lot of tea leaves about, know what I mean?
Warehouse Foreman: Excuse me?
Wilson: "Tea leaves". The Limey ( 1999) is an American revenge Neo-noir Crime film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs Terence Henry Stamp (born July 22, 1939) is an Academy Award -nominated English Actor. . . "thieves".
Wilson: Eddy. . . yeah, he's me new china.
Elaine: What?
Wilson: "China plate". . . "mate".

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References

  1. ^ The Oxford English Dictionary cites a well-known Australian weekly, The Bulletin, which on 14 November 1912 reported: "The other day a Pummy Grant (assisted immigrant) was handed a bridle and told to catch a horse. The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English The Bulletin is a discontinued Australian weekly Magazine that was published in Sydney from 1880 until January 2008 " Online Oxford English Dictionary entry for "Pomegranate".

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The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for Undergraduate degrees ( Bachelor's degrees and some Master's degrees A language game (also called secret language or ludling) is a system of manipulating spoken words to render them incomprehensible to the untrained ear

Dictionary

rhyming slang

-noun

  1. Any system of slang in which a word is replaced with a phrase that rhymes with it; the rhyming word often being dropped.
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