What does Filbert mean in Cockney?

What does Filbert mean in Cockney?

nut = head

What is Toby in cockney rhyming slang?

Baz has written in asking a question that we've been asked a couple of times before about slang in Only Fools and Horses. ... ""Toby" means "road" in this context, but it isn't rhyming slang. It seems to come from about 1811. It is derived from the language of Irish travellers who use the word "tober" to mean road.

Why is your belly called a derby?

On boiled beef and carrots. "Derby Kell" is old Cockney rhyming slang for belly ("Derby Kelly"). ... It uses the word kite (also kyte), a dialect word, originally derived from an Old English word for the womb which, by extension, came to mean the belly.

What is 500 in cockney rhyming slang?

The most widely recognised Cockney rhyming slang terms for money include 'pony' which is £25, a 'ton' is £100 and a 'monkey', which equals £500.

Why is 500 pounds a monkey?

In finance, a Monkey is British slang for 500 pounds sterling. The term monkey came from soldiers returning from India, where the 500 rupee note had a picture of a monkey on it. They used the term monkey for 500 rupees and on returning to England the saying was converted for sterling to mean £500.

Why is a pound called a nicker?

nicker = a pound (£1). ... Possibly connected to the use of nickel in the minting of coins, and to the American slang use of nickel to mean a $5 dollar note, which at the late 1800s was valued not far from a pound. In the US a nickel is more commonly a five cent coin.

What does ice cream mean in Cockney slang?

Your slang word of the day is 'ice cream', this would refer to a gentleman. So to use in a sentence: "Why does that dodgy ice cream always pull the best birds" which translates to "Why does that unscrupulous gentleman always have such terribly good fortune with the ladies". ...

What does lemon mean in Cockney slang?

In Cockney rhyming slang, it means Smart. Lemon Tart = Smart. You could say, “Don't get lemon (with me)” But most people don't use the word Lemon for smart anymore. It's more used to call someone an idiot.

What does treacle mean in Cockney?

(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).

Why is drum slang for House?

The use of the word Drum for a house comes from the Romany word Drom meaning Road. The term Drum n Bass is too modern a term.

What is cockney rhyming slang for brother?

Manhole Cover is Cockney slang for Brother.