As alarmist headlines go, they were pretty puzzling. “Teenagers Aren’t Bobby Moore About Their Ruby Murrays and Their Rosie Lee,” fretted one British tabloid this week. “Is Cockney Rhyming Slang Brown ...

A guy walks into a doctor’s office and says, “Doc, wiv dis Billy Ray Cyrus, I can’t stop Wallace and Gromiting and I ‘ave a ‘orrible on and off. Do you ‘ave any Thomas Edison what won’t hurt me ...

The unofficial ‘Speak Cockney Day’ is just around the corner, meaning you don’t have much time to brush up on your London slang. Aligning with the Modern Cockney Festival, which takes place throughout ...

It's understandable that even Americans might be a bit befuddled when conversing with our pals over in England, especially if they drop some Cockney into the conversation. Thankfully, Kate Arnell ...

nepalnepal — You’d better get ready to use your loaf if you want to get your hands on some bread. Over the next three months a cluster of East London ATMs will be offering customers the chance to ...

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 ...