Rhyming Slang

Originally from the Cockneys deported out here as convicts, many of the sayings were borrowed or given an Australian twist.

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147I'll go and have a Captain Cook.
go for a look
141Stroll to the gravy bowl.
Go to the toilet.
136Pass the dead horse.
Tomato Sauce
105Another beer? Na, better hit the frog 'n toad.
Road.
99He's on the dog and bone.
telephone
87Drinking with Pat Malone
drinking alone
82Trouble and strife and billy lids.
wife and kids
79He's having a Barry Crocker. (or Joe Crocker)
a Shocker. A bad time.
78He's a bit whiffy under the Warwick's
Warwick short for Warwick Farm (Arm), meaning underarm odour
77I'll fix your Jack and Jill.
Pay for the bill
73I'm 'aving a dogs eye and dead 'orse.
Meat pie and sauce
69I wore my bag of fruit yesterday.
I wore a suit.
67He's a horses hoof.
poof (homosexual) Rhyming slang
63Arh, stick your head up your Kyber Pass.
Arse
62Go home to the ball and chain.
wife
61I'll give it a butchers.
Butchers Hook=Look into something
57Froth and Bubble
means trouble
56How are ya, me ol' china?
How are you, friend?
55Reg Grundys
= undies
I got to take a snakes hiss.
piss (urinate)
Takin' the kids to the pool.
Going to the loo.
53Crissed as a picket.
pissed as a cricket (it is spelt right)
52I told him a real Porky pie.
lie (rhyming slang)
51Don't forget that Septic Tank's in town.
Septic Tank = Yank
50Had to do the Harold Holt out of there.
a Bolt. Run.
49He's a Woolly Wolf.
He is a poof; a homosexual.
47I'd better ask me cheese'n'kisses first.
Ask the missus.
46Did you get a peking duck?
Did you get a f**k
Putting on me stubbies & thongs.
Dressing up - tuxedo/suit
He kicked a sausage roll.
kick a goal
43I'm off to the rub a dub, dub.
Rhymes with Pub!
42Up ya Bundy!
Up your Bum! (Bundaberg Rum=Bum.
Come over 'ere and 'ave an optic at this.
Look. (optic nerve=perve)
Berkshire hunt.
cunt
41He's got a Ned Kelly on 'im.
belly
Cobblers awls.
balls
38Time for me to nut and bolt.
Bolt-leave in a hurry
There's a potato peeler for ya.
rhyming slang = shiela
37I'm up the apple and pears.
up the stairs
36Going for a Rodney.
Have a shit. Rod Hogg=Bog
34Great Salt Lake Cities!
A woman is endowed with fantastic breasts.
33He's a pain in the Gregory Peck.
Pain in the neck
Give us a Mick Jagger!
A lager/beer
32Hit in the Jatz Crackers.
To be hit in the Knackers .
I got here on my Mad Mike.
a push bike
31Johnny Bliss.
piss
He's a good coca cola.
A cricket bowler.
30He has no JT (jam tart).
Has no ticker, no heart, no commitment...
29I'll light the Nelly McGuire.
Light the fire
Taking an Eartha Kitt.
Shit
28All these butternut snaps.
rhyming slang = a jap
27Your bedroom looks like a Packapoo ticket.
1) Messy 2) can also mean toilet paper
My sky rocket.
Hip pocket
Johnny Horner.
corner
26I've got to catch the Bread & Jam.
Tram
Get some mother and daughter will ya?
Fetch some water.
25See you at the shake and shiver.
Go to the river.
Johnny Hopper.
copper
24Come over and see my Malvern Star.
Car
23He's gone to Coburg & Kew.
Spew
Call us a Joe Baxi.
taxi
22You take the mad and silly.
Grab the billy.
21I've got a eggflip.
A tip (horse racing)
Shite and tolley balls.
shit and shit
19Do you want some Mary Lee?
Want any tea?
17Time to go to the soapy sapple.
chapel (rhyming slang)
15He's gone to take a Les Kiss.
gone to take a piss.
12Look at the Brace & bits on her!
Tits. Breasts
11Put your hands in your skyrocket mate, it's your Wally Grout.
Put your hands in your pocket mate, it's your shout.
9She's got the tom-tits with me.
got the shits, irritated
Nice raspberry ripples!
nipples
8Trick cyclist
Psychiatrist
Stick it up your lemonade and sars!
Stick it up your arse! (sars=sarsparella)
7Right through the Georgie Moore.
Door
It's your Wally Grout!
It's your shout. (turn to buy beers)
A David Gower.
A Shower
6Gotta go to the Werris.
Werris creek=leak.
5Where's ya eau de cologne?
telephone
I'm on the Al Capone.
I'm on the phone.
Shut the Rory O'Moore.
Close the door.
He's on the Malcolm Blights.
He's drinking light beer
He is having a Cape Shank!
He is having a wank.
Don't forget ya stay afloat!
don't forget your coat
4Watch out for the Edgar Brit.
Shit
I'm off to the dunny for a hammer & hit.
I'm off to the toilet for a shit.
I'm going to the Septic Tank.
Bank (rhyming slang)
Fairies Muff!
Fair enough
I'm going for a Les Kiss.
Going for a piss
3Gotta shoot some nuns.
nun + habit = rabbit
To have a J. Arthur.
J. Arthur Rank = wank = Masturbate
1Watch out for Joe Blakes.
snakes
Give us a Nellie Bligh.
Meat Pie
Play the goanna.
meaning pianna (piano)
The End.