A cracker is a xmas festive thing resembling a toilet roll covered with tissue and decorations the cracker has a small explosive which goes off when you pull it the cracker usually holds a paper hat,a token and a joke. Some of these words are indeed american and some brits use them now. When and girl gets eaten out by a british guy or girl causing her back to arch. Its hard to describe some of them because a lot of it depends on context, but i hope this helps. When someone makes your london bridge fall down, they are making you very hot. Heres a list of various british words and expressions together with their american equivalents. New london street slang fun british slang londontopia. Londontopia is its sister publication dedicated to everything london. The roots of londons modern street slang are hard to pinpoint, as the city is a linguistic melting pot of the many races that have left their mark on the capitals language. Cracker meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Aggro short for aggravation, its the sort of thing you might expect at a football match. The two women may then hold hands or high five to complete the top of the bridge.
Present day london bridge, completed in 1973, is one of the most famous landmarks in london, yet it is only the latest of several bridges to bear the name london bridge. London bridge refers to several historical bridges that have spanned the river thames between the city of london and southwark, in central london. Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a contemptuous term used for white people, used. This is important to understand a lot of london slang revolves around this strange idea of referring to yourself, whether youre male or female, as. This is the list of 2,875 words and phrases relating to the drugs trade that is issued to. In the jails of london town which is undoubtedly where most slang thrives and can even be necessary,the vast majority will use many of these words at some time or another. Jul, 2007 what are the nicknames, slang terms for london. London bridge definition and meaning collins english dictionary. The joke is usually terrible hence the term a cracker of a joke. Mar 09, 2020 peng peng is where the complimentary slang words get a bit more serious. Anyone from south and west asia, indian subcontinent, but from the name pakistan. The original london bridge was built during the first century at the request of roman emperor claudius. Back to back smoking crack after injecting heroin or heroin used after smoking crack. All the way back to the age of shakespeare, at least.
But it turns out crackers roots go back even further than the 17th century. Cracker, sometimes white cracker, is a contemptuous term used against white people, used especially against poor rural whites in the southern united states. There are many theories as to how it started, some say it was a lingustic mutation and accident, others speculate that. A cracker is a thin, crisp biscuit which is often eaten with cheese. Slang is very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid and ephemeral than ordinary language random house unabridged dictionary learn 600 slang expressions. It is sometimes used in a neutral context in reference to a native of florida or georgia see. Nov 04, 2006 we ask her about the slang definition of a london bridge explained on as occurring when two girls are being done doggystyle, facing each other and making out while the two lucky men high five over them and she turns coy. According to pitchfork, the slang was first popularized by rapper.
Cracker definition of cracker by the free dictionary. The current crossing, which opened to traffic in 1973, is a box girder bridge built from concrete and steel. It has been taken as an offensive and derogatory term to people of caucasian or european descent and is largely considered a slur in modern usage. Guide to cockney rhyming slang september 20, 2015 2. This is a term used widely in london even to this days, usually to describe a girls features.
Aug 20, 2015 a sign outside the bow bells pub in londons east end. This is a fairly london based and up to date introduction. Welcome to my complete dictionary of cockney rhyming slang. London bridge attack friend of the hero who tackled. Im a london man with a van and a londoner to the core. That means i know my bottle and glass from my beggar boys ass and neither mean what you think. This is basically a song where fergie poses the age old question, how come every time someone gets near me they want to have sex with me. A cat is another term for the dummy and a rattlesnake is a 4441 problem hand. This word is only ever used to describe girls, while most london slang is mainly ambiguous. Today, cracker is often used as a derogatory term for a white person for obvious reasons.
Jul 12, 2018 jonathan is a consummate anglophile who launched in 2007 to channel his passion for britain. It implies a person who lives in the utmost worst conditions and a person who no one really cares about. Cockney rhyming slang, london slang, rhyming slang dictionary. A sign outside the bow bells pub in londons east end. Building nicknames 30 st mary axe is always the gherkin, the millennium bridge is the wobbly bridge, strata se1 is the razor, city hall is the testicle. If you are an adult and you would like a copy of the updated complete london slang dictionary for example, for law enforcement, a writing project or something like that, click the add to cart link and you will immediately be sent a secure downloadable copy. Most people would use a tighter definition of the home counties, broadly only those actually bordering greater london plus. Information and translations of london bridge in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Yes, cockney rhyming slang is a foreign language to most people, so i thought id let you in on the secret and help noncockneys translate some of our favourite london sayings. A cat is another term for the dummy and a rattlesnake is a. Instead of high fiving eiffel tower, the dudes fist bump and form the london bridge. This replaced a 19thcentury stonearched bridge, which in turn superseded a 600yearold medieval structure. London bridge definition and meaning collins english.
Dec 23, 2007 a cracker is a xmas festive thing resembling a toilet roll covered with tissue and decorations the cracker has a small explosive which goes off when you pull it the cracker usually holds a paper hat,a token and a joke. Slang is very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid and ephemeral than ordinary language random house unabridged dictionary learn 600 slang expressions an idiom is. I walked on london bridge last night i saw you by the lamppost light then bells rang out in sleepy london town and london bridge came tumbling. The man positions himself in a back bend stance between two women, the first of which stands over his groin to accept the penis, the second of which stands over his face to accept cunnilingus. Sep 20, 2015 the term means watch, which has stemmed from a fob watch which was a pocket watch with attached to the body with a small chain. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term london bridge from the website. So new york is the big apple and chicago is the windy city, and is it las vagas that they call the city that nevers sleeps. Definition of crack on the online slang dictionary. Danny cooper, from woolwich, south east london, sai. London bridge definition is an old singing game in which one of a line of children passing under an arch formed by uplifted arms is captured by a downward swoop of the arms at the end of the refrain.
Cracker 2 one who is lazy, brutal, inquisitive, intolerant, illiterate, ignorant, and of the lowest class. It was the first wooden bridge to cross the thames. The experimental chef has combined his love of our london slang with his studies in braille to create some deliciously fun puds. One theory is that it refers to the cracked corn that was a major part of the diet of poor southern whites. Then during the 19th century, the melody that we still hear today began to accompany the poem. Another theory is that the term refers to whips that crackers used to drive slaves or cattle.
There is newer slang coming in from the youts and some will stick about for a long time whilst some will just. Our particular favourite is apples and pears with rosie lee. Jun 14, 2016 london bridge is falling down is a nursery rhyme that became immensely popular in the middle of the 18th century. Nov, 20 this is a fairly london based and up to date introduction. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove hence the rhyme. Complete dictionary of cockney rhyming slang happy2move.
Do not use this, but simply because you will no doubt hear people use it. Tim ahhhhhhh bridget ah shit man, your cock is snapped in half timya. It is the most sexuallyconnotating slang word heard in london, comparable to sexy. A friend of the hero of london of bridge who ran through traffic to tackle the crazed knifeman hails his big cahones. A thin crisp wafer or biscuit, usually made of unsweetened dough. London bridge definition of london bridge by merriamwebster. Im a london man with a van and a londoner to the core that means i know my bottle and glass from my beggar boys ass and neither mean what you think they might. Top 100 most beautiful british slang words and phrases. Cracker 1 a contemptuous name for a railroad worker who works below or underneath a higher grade person. Although to the american who bought and shipped london bridge to arizona i think at the end of the 60s thought it meant tower bridge and he ended up disappointed.
The term its a cracker came about during the 70s from a tv program called the. Origin of london bridge is falling down historic mysteries. I had a thought that is might be the old smoke but im not sure and because i want to write it in an article i need to be positive. The secret world of gang slang london evening standard. It is a derogatory term used to refer to white people, sort of like the white version of the n word. Pakis really a racist term, but originally just slang. Definition of the slang term cracker with an example.
This song is about how when people come around fergies london bridge her panties, they want to go down like the london bridge, meaning they want to get into her pants. Slang citys american slang song lyric translator fergielondon bridge. Jan, 2007 could be a fridge, thats all i can think at the moment. London bridge business improvement district company. Sorry about the unashamed display of slang but my point is there. London bridge definition is an old singing game in which one of a line of children passing under an arch formed by uplifted arms is captured by a downward swoop of. It reflects the diverse ethnic and cultural makeup of the citys population as london occupies a dominant social, cultural and economic position within the united kingdom, slang originally unique to the city has spread across the uk. London bridge is falling down is a nursery rhyme that became immensely popular in the middle of the 18th century. Grime terminology guide uklondon slang just thought id write something to help you guys from the us who are just getting into grime. A cracker is a xmas festive thing resembling a toilet roll covered with tissue and decorations the cracker has a small explosive which goes off when you pull it the cracker usually holds a paper hat,a token and a joke the joke is usually terrible hence the term a cracker of a joke. As a british slang term for the telephone, its actually a good deal older than that book 1945. Other seafood terms include salmon to refer to a seven spot card and crab to refer to a three spot card. Crackers meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Most people would use a tighter definition of the home counties, broadly only those actually bordering greater london plus sussex.
Any cockney rhyming slang fans should head over to cambridge and try the yummy looking desserts at the bedford lodge hotel and spa. London slang is a mixture of words and phrases originating in the city and around the globe, commonly spoken in london. British and american english often spell the same word differently, for example. Check out the full list of cockney rhyming slang phrases below. Crackers definition of crackers by the free dictionary.
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