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Rhyming Slang

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A lot of controversy surrounds the origins of Australian Rhyming Slang. Some say that it came over with the original convicts, but most current pundits think that it came into general use at the turn of the century and was generally only used by men. It was not the sort of language that a lady would indulge in!

Basically, it consists of a couple of words or syllables, the last of which rhymes with the word for which it is substituted. Sometimes there is a kind of humourous connection between the two. Slang such as "cries and screeches" - meaning leeches or "gay and hearty" - meaning party.

You can add to the language by making up your own! Just make sure that the context makes your real meaning clear! Happy creating!

Here are some of the better known ones to get you started.

 
Slang Translation Usage

apple sauce

horse

She's a great little apple sauce.

steak and kidney

Sydney

We are off to steak and kidney!

Johnny Horner

corner

He's just gone round the Johnney Horner.

dead horse

tomato sauce

What this needs is a bit of dead horse.

brave and bold

cold

It's really brave and bold today.

Johnny Raper

paper

Nip down to the newsagent and get a Johnny Raper.

Dalai Lamas

dramas

Hey, no Dalai Lamas

bag of fruit

suit

All dressed up in your best bag of fruit.

blood blister

sister

How's your little blood blister?

Captain Cook

look

Well, take a Captain Cook.

curry and rice

price

What's the curry and rice?

dodge and shirk

work

I'm off to dodge and shirk.

dog and bone

phone

Can you get that dog and bone?

forgive and forget

cigarette

What I wouldn't give for a forgive and forget.

Fred Astair

lair (a show off)

He's a real Fred Astair.

frog and toad

road

Goodbye, must hit the frog and toad.

Germain Greer

beer

A Germain Greer would really hit the spot.

grim and gory

story

What a great grim and gory.

honky tonk

plonk (cheap wine)

Get a couple of bottles of honky tonk.

Jimmy Dancer

cancer

Did you hear that Harry's got the Jimmy Dancer?

Joe Blake

snake

Watch out for the Joe Blakes.

kitchen sink

drink

I could really do with a kitchen sink.

laughs and smiles

piles

It's not funny. I've got the laughs and smiles.

lemon squash

wash

I'd better give the car a bit of a lemon squash.

mud pies

eyes

She has beautiful mud pies.

Mutt and Jeff

deaf

What's wrong with you? Are you Mutt and Jeff?

nails and screws

news

Got any nails and screws?

near and far

bar

Meet you at the near and far at 6.

optic nerve

perv (pervert)

He's definitely an optic nerve.

Pat Malone

alone

I'm all on my Pat Malone.

Noah's ark

shark

Look out for the Noah's arks if you're going swimming.

plates of meat

feet

Oh, my aching plates of meat!

tit for tat (titfer)

hat

I think you should wear your titfer.

pig's arse

glass

Want a pig's arse?

rock and lurch

church

See you at the rock and lurch on Sunday.

billy lids

kids

How many billy lids you got?

septic tank

yank

That Bill Clinton, he's a septic tank.

smash and grab

cab

Would you call for a smash and grab?

tea leaf

thief

You bl**** tea leaf!

trouble and strife

wife

How's the trouble and strife these days?

young and frisky

whisky

I'll have a young and frisky.

Werris Creek

leak

I need to go for a Werris Creek

Bruce Reed

feed

I think I'll have a bit of a Bruce Reed

dog's eye

meat pie

That was a great dog's eye!

Zane Grey

pay

Can't buy much with the old Zane Grey these days.

Gregory Peck

cheque

I sent you the Gregory Peck!

butcher's hook

look

Take a butcher's!

Oxford scholar

dollar

It's just an Oxford scholar

Al Capone

phone

Will you get that Al capone for me?

dog's eye and dead horse

pie and sauce

I'll have a dog's eye and dead horse.

Peter Mertens

curtains

How are the Poms looking Shirl? It's Peter Mertens for em luv! (we are talking cricket!)

John Dory

story

What's the John Dory?

china plate

mate

How's me old china?

trick cyclist psychiatrist Have to go. Got an appointment with the trcik cyclist.
rubbidy dub pub I'm meeting them down at the rubbidy.

cherry plum

mum

I love my cherry plum

cheese and kisses

missus

How's the cheese and kisses?

Malcolm Blight

light

I really need a Malcolm Blight for my ciggy

on the beak

reek (stink)

You're on the beak a bit mate

Mars bar

car

I think I'll get a new Mars bar

Bugs Bunny

money

Got any Bugs Bunny?

wooden pegs

legs

She had a great pair of wooden pegs

canoes

shoes

New canoes?

hollow log

dog

Is the hollow log back from the vet yet?

ballarat

hat

Nice ballarat!

boat race

face

She has nice legs, shame about the boat race

 

Let me know of any new ones you think I should include in my list.

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