In this episode, I'll explain what cockney rhyming slang is and provide a few examples of phrases that many people understand, even outside of London, where this coded language was created.

Transcript coming soon.

Words and phrases that might be new

• Cockney - refers to people / way of speaking in East London
• soap - short for soap opera, dramatic, long-running tv shows
• to rhyme - to make the same sound e.g. bone and phone
• to pinch - to steal
• you better not - don't
• butcher - person who works cutting and selling meat
• piss - a swearword meaning urine / pee

Intro music is 'Just Relax' by Lesfm via  Pixabay.

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