MISCELLANY

CAKE

I WANTED ONE LIFE

YOU WANTED ANOTHER

WE COULDN`T HAVE OUR CAKE

SO WE ATE EACH OTHER.

Roger McGough

            SOME COCKNEY RHYMING SLANG

 

ADAM AND EVE...................BELIEVE

APPLES AND PEARS.............STAIRS

BARNET FAIR .......................HAIR

BAKERS DOZEN....................COUSIN

BOAT RACE.............................FACE

BOB HOPE ...............................SOAP

RUB A DUB..............................PUB

BROWN BREAD......................DEAD

WHISTLE AND FLUTE............SUIT

MUTTON AND JEFF................DEAF

PEN AND INK.............................STINK

LEE MARVIN...............................STARVING

PLATES OF MEAT.........................FEET

PORKY PIES.....................................LIES

RUBY MURRAY...............................CURRY

SYRUP OF FIGS..................................WIG

SALMON AND TROUT......................SNOUT

NORTH AND SOUTH..........................MOUTH

SKIN AND BLISTER...........................SISTER

JAM JAR...............................................CAR

CHINA PLATE......................................MATE

TIT FOR TAT (TITFER).......................HAT

TEA LEAF...............................................THIEF

TOM AND DICK....................................SICK

TOM-FOOLERY....................................JEWELLERY

TROUBLE AND STRIFE........................WIFE

FROG AND TOAD..................................ROAD

BRAHMS AND LISZT.............................PISSED

BREAD AND HONEY...............................MONEY

BRASS TACKS............................................FACTS