Fill in a short survey and enter the prize draw for €100 in cash (or €200 in credit) 👉 https://tally.so/r/3j88rQ

It's a dialect from a small area of London's that might sound impossible to understand.

In this episode, you'll learn what "apple and pears" means, what you should do if a friend asks if you want to go to the "battle", and who your "trouble and strife" might be...

• Example clip of Cockney Rhyming Slang
• How Cockney Rhyming Slang is formed
• Funny connections between Cockney Rhyming Slang and the meaning of words
• Why does Cockney Rhyming Slang exist?
• Theories about how Cockney Rhyming Slang was created
• Is Cockney Rhyming Slang useful?
• Cockney Rhyming Slang in pop-culture
• Similarities with Verlan in French
• Why you should learn some Cockney Rhyming Slang (even if it isn't useful at all)

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cockney-rhyming-slang

---

You might like:

🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists

✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]

📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership

📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter

---

Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية