Cockney Rhyming Slang Quiz: Can You Complete It?
How much do you know about the mysterious word play favoured by people in the East End of London? Take the quiz and find out!
If you're born within the sound of the Bow Bells in the East end of London, you're a genuine Cockney. Certain Londoners love to use Cockney rhyming slang – to presumably make conversations often difficult to decipher – but its use has seeped into the English language in general.
So stop making a box of toys (noise) and take the Billy (quiz, which is some excellent rhyming slang we've just made up).
What does 'apples and pears' mean?
What does 'Adam and Eve' mean?
What does 'pork pies' mean?
What does 'Barnet Fair' mean?
What does 'raspberry tart' mean?
What does 'whistle and flute' mean?
What does 'baked bean' mean?
What does 'boat race' mean?
What does 'bubble bath' mean?
What does 'dicky bird' mean?
What does 'dustbin lid' mean?
What does 'Hank Marvin' mean?
What does 'loaf of bread' mean?
What does 'mince pies' mean?
What does 'plates of meat' mean?
What does 'Ruby Murray' mean?
What does 'sky rocket' mean?
What does 'tea leaf' mean?
What does 'bread and honey' mean?
What does 'frog and toad' mean?
Oh no! Are you a Geordie or something?
Good try! Why not have another go?
Great work! You did really well! Do you live in London?
Wow! A perfect score. Do you live on Cockney Street, London?
