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For the next three months a cluster of East London ATMs will be offering customers the chance to withdraw cash using written prompts in Cockney rhyming slang. It works by replacing a word with a short ...

Although many of us know the odd Cockney rhyming slang, test yourself with this quiz to find out just how many phrases you know the meanings behind. Cockney rhyming slang originated in the East End of ...

The coded language created by the trading community native to London’s West End has dominated that city’s slang. See how it took shape, and what’s replacing it. How did we get the phrase “use your ...

A place where everyone is looking ahead eagerly, we must presume - to the opening of the Olympics this summer. NPR's London-based correspondent, Philip Reeves, sends us an occasional letter about the ...

Home > Play > Top Ten > Ten examples of disability Cockney rhyming slang by Ouch Team Does it get any more inventive than 'Raspberry Ripple'? We reckon so; check our handy top ten list and find out.

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