Do other countries use 'Rhyming slang' eg..

Don't know why I was thinking of this, but I was wondering if Australia is the only country that uses rhyming slang to describe objects/things....

For anyone that doesn't know, here is how it goes..

You pick an object like, "stars", then you think of 2 words that describe a different thing, where the 2nd of the 2 words rhymes with you're original word..

eg. Stars = Purple Cars... So you'd say to someone when you're looking at the sky, "Wow, look at all those purple cars" and you are referring to the stars..

It's not used a huge amount in Australia and not everyone uses rhyming slang.. You can make up your own for just about anything, but there are some that are just universally accepted here and most people will know what you are talking about... Some of the Aussie guys can probably help me remember some of the other common ones...

Here is the couple that I remember :

Dead Horse = Sauce (the most common of all.. "Pass the dead horse will you darling")
Cut Lunches = Punches ("The guy just went nuts and started throwing cut lunches")
Sky Rocket = Pocket (*handing someone money* - "Here, put this into your sky rocket")

:) I'm just realising how silly these sound.

Let's see if anyone else can make some up..

Yes the Brits us slang , especially Cockney's .

Having a tin bath = laugh
apples and pears = stairs
Ertha Kitt = shit
etc etc

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Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Yes the Brits us slang , especially Cockney's .

Having a tin bath = laugh
apples and pears = stairs
Ertha Kitt = shit
etc etc

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I suspected the brits would be a part of this crassness of language

When I come back you better have my cash because I'll raise my foot and kick your ***

Pretty sure it came out here with the South London convicts.

My dad was born within the sound of bowbells in London.Used to be a barra boy in the markets too, clapham market? I think.

I'm glad to say, I have never, ever said anything like that Diz :p

We slang with exaggerated accent and gaelic language.