Rhyming slang etc

[DaveInOz]

On the topic of seppos not haveing a clue what we are saying I thought some of you old timers could fill them in on what things mean. i.e.

Get a butchers at this. -> butchers short for butchers hook, rhymed with look. = Have a look at this.

G'day china -> china short for china plate, rhymed with mate = hello friend.

Laughing Gear = mouth

American Screwdriver = big hammer (perhaps a comment on subtelty?)

Knockometer = hammer

knockshop = whore house :eek:

etc ....

[silentC]

Trouble and Strife = Wife
Rubbedy = Rubbedy Dub (Three men in a tub) = Pub
Hit the frog and toad = Hit the road
Billy lid = Kid
On your Pat = On your Pat Malone = On your own

[bitingmidge]

Barry (Crocker) - shocker
Nervous Wreck -cheque
To and From - Englishman(Pom)

[Slavo]

Have a Captain Cook - Have a look
Reggies - undies - Reginal Grundy

[Kris.Parker1]

Maybe you could send our American compadre's this link in future - it will answer all their queries.

http://www.aussieslang.com/

[bitingmidge]

Optic Nerve (perv) to have a look at something.

[Wongo]

Fly lice – fried rice for someone with very strong Chinese accent.

Sorry :p

[bitingmidge]

Swee sar pok (to go with the fly lice!)

Sorry too! :p

P
:D :D :D

[ozwinner]

Scott I think I love ya. LMAO :D :p
In a manly sort of way......of course.

Al :D

[Christopha]

Orchestra stalls.... work it out for yeself!

[ozwinner]

You like music???


Al :confused:

[Iain]

Orchestra stalls.... work it out for yeself!
No......don't get it
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[namtrak]

Deep Sea Diver = Fiver = Five Dollar Note
Henry = Tenner = Remember the old ten dollar note
Lobster = Twenty = Coloured Red
Hawaii = Fifty = Hawaii Five-0

Sheila = Girl
Drop the kids off at the pool = Going to the toilet
A cape for the pony = Toilet paper

Sorry for the last two

Cheers
:)

[bitingmidge]

Ian,
It's fairly well known that you'll nearly always find Orchestra Stalls with Elvis the Pelvis's brother Enis.

Cheers,

P

[E. maculata]

Oxford Scholars=Dollars

[AlexS]

Wallaby Bob's brother = Kangaroo Ted = tired out.

[Tankstand]

Swiss Banker!

Was reminded of this one last week on Spics'N'Specs

Bazza Mckenzie! Compulsory viewing for any of our confused American friends ;)

[craigb]

Shoosh you blokes.

How the hell are we gonna confuse them if you give away all the meanings. :confused:

, please delete this thread forthwith :D

[Kris.Parker1]

Goffa = can of soft drink

Gumpy = chocolate bar

Durry = cigarette

Jack = doing something for oneself and not others ("going jack on ya mates")

[journeyman Mick]

Cheese & Kisses = the misses
Plates of meat = feet
Pie and dead horse = pie and sauce


Mick

[tonyjune]

Maybe the older blokes can answer this

Tray= threepence
Zac= sixpence
Bob or Dina= shilling
tanner = 2 shillings

How did these coins originally get their nicknames?

Tony.

[macca2]

case of fruit = suit
technicolour yawn = throw up
billy lids = kids
henry the third = ???


macca

[Iain]

Maybe the older blokes can answer this

Tray= threepence
Zac= sixpence
Bob or Dina= shilling
tanner = 2 shillings

How did these coins originally get their nicknames?

Tony.
Tanner was sixpence,
drive the porcelane bus
chunder- watch out under to vomit,
swy,
cobber (have no idea where that came from and only seems to be used in US movies),
snakes hiss-to leave ones present company to relieve bladder
frog and toad-road

[Wongo]

Scott I think I love ya. LMAO :D :p
In a manly sort of way......of course.

Al :D

No Al I love you more. :eek:

[Iain]

Careful you two, you may just get a TV show, Gay Craporium or similar :rolleyes:

[Wongo]

No worries Iain, we will grab you and a couple of others for the “Woody Queer Eye”. :eek:

[Iain]

Off to the shed before any propositions arrive, remember, I didn't start this :p :p
Include me out.
Iain the straight (bit round actually)

[Wongo]

Oh Iain, this biscuit joint is so not sexy. You should use the dovetail, a tail in between 2 pins.

Very tight. :p

[Daddles]

Dammit - my net nanny just kicked in on this thread :eek:

Richard

[silentC]

:eek:

Back away, don't make eye contact...

[Zed]

rogers profanisaurus from Viz Mag - p!ss yourself laughing - for a week!

[Five Thumbs]

I grew up in Balmain in the 1950s. My unreliable memory on money pre-decimal
was:
A Trey = Threepence
A Zac = Sixpence
A Deener or
A Bob = One Shilling
Two Bob = Two Shilling piece
Half a Crown = Two & Sixpence (only a term used there were no such coins)
A Crown = Five Shillings (again no such coins in circulation)

Ten Bob = Ten Shilling Note
A Quid = One Pound Note (Also a fiddley) e.g. fiddley-did = quid
A Spin = Five Pound Note (Older men referred to it also as a Bluey)
A Brick = Ten Pound Note

TTFN - I have to go and shake hands with the unemployed.

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[beejay1]

Maybe the older blokes can answer this

Tray= threepence
Zac= sixpence
Bob or Dina= shilling
tanner = 2 shillings

How did these coins originally get their nicknames?

Tony.Pre decimal currency in the Uk was as follows.
farthing =quarter of a penny
halfpenny=half of one penny
penny, comes from German, Pfennig when the 2 values were similar.
threepenny bit=3 penniies this was issued in two forms inc a small silver one
sixpence=6 pennies, also called tanner originating from a gypsy word Tawno meaning small one.
Shilling=12 pennies, also called a Bob from a 16th C word Bawbee, slang for a halfpenny.Shilling originated from very old German word Skilling
Two Shillings=two bob or 24 pennies
Two and six/halfcrown=30 pennies, originating from early coinage showing herraldic shields.
Five shillings/crown/5 Bob=60 pennies. was legal tender but more commonly issued as commerative money. Still have my 1953 coronation one.
Then into paper money, 10 Shillings, and then 1,5,10,20,50,100 Pounds and possibly higher denominations but cant remember.
Beejay1

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[Peter57]

My Father and Grandfather seemed to talk in a different language. Some I can remember are:

Tom tit - my dad would often say "I'm going for a tom tit" Didn't understand the interest in wildlife for years but it always took half an hour.
dog and bone - Phone
Tit for tat - Hat
Jatz Crackers - you figure that one
Charlie (short for Charlie woofter) - Would have a TV show now
Horse's Hoof - As Above
Brahms and Listz - Inebriated
Dapto Dog or Chocolate Frog - of European origin
Jimmy Riddle - Piddle

[craigb]

Silly as a two bob watch ;)

[Peter57]

That's not Rhyming slag that's a simile.

Other include:
Useless as nipples on a bull
Useless as a glass door on a dunny
Useless as an ashtray on a motorcycle
Bent as a Queensland politician
others?

[echnidna]

Joe Blake --- Snake
Snakes hiss --- P**s
Titfer =Tit for tat = hat

[craigb]

That's not Rhyming slag that's a simile.



You are correct. However if you check the title of this thread you'll see that it's "Rhyming slang etc"

Just take it as being the etc :rolleyes:

[Tikki]

Noah's ark = shark :eek:

[Peter57]

Just never confuse;

Have a butchers with Feeling a bit butchers

[Peter R]

Scott I think I love ya. LMAO :D :p
In a manly sort of way......of course.

Al :D
Having seen some of those Manly ferries walking on the Corso late at night I know what you mean now....But do not worry I won't tell everyone that you have come out, or in something, whatever the case....What a bummer!!!!:D

Just keeping tabs on yous all>

Peter R

[Peter R]

Maybe the older blokes can answer this

Tray= threepence
Zac= sixpence
Bob or Dina= shilling
tanner = 2 shillings

How did these coins originally get their nicknames?

Tony.
Tray is dri (not sure on spelling) German for three the tray or dri was valued a three pence
The term Swy for 2 up is derived from the German Swi for 2 (Again not sure on spelling)

Dina is the greek Dina, but then again I have heard it called a dinario?????

That is it for me but we had quid which came from a quid of tobacco which weighed one pound.

Then later there was a Pony for 20 pounds which I think was a usual bet for a horse gambler.

Here is a question: who called the last race at Morebank Racecourse in about 1950 or 52 I think, but whatever the date it was the last ever race there. Morebank Racecourse was near Kograh in Sydney and later became a school campus.

Here is another: Who built the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium and for what reason.
The Rushcutter's Bay Stadium was at...now wait for it....Rushcutter's Bay.http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon12.gif

G'day Blokes
Peter R

[JackoH]

Most of the Australian slang is derived from, or based on, the Cockney version which probably started in Oz with the arrival of the first fleet and the succeeding convicts. See http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ and rhyme away toyour hearts content

[Iain]

From Long and Brambly :D :D :D

[AlexS]

Here is a question: who called the last race at Morebank Racecourse in about 1950 or 52 I think, but whatever the date it was the last ever race there. Morebank Racecourse was near Kograh in Sydney and later became a school campus.

Here is another: Who built the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium and for what reason.
The Rushcutter's Bay Stadium was at...now wait for it....Rushcutter's Bay.http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/images/icons/icon12.gif

G'day Blokes
Peter R
2 guesses:

1. Ken Howard

2. I vaguely recall that it was an estate agent named Turtle. Dunno why.

[Peter R]

2 guesses:

1. Ken Howard

2. I vaguely recall that it was an estate agent named Turtle. Dunno why.


No, mate neither are close and there is no real reason other than I love Australiarna and these questions come from my early knowledge and not the Web....so don't cheat blokes.

Peter R:)