A Bit of British Banter
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Here’s a fun collection of classic British expressions - perfect for sparking conversation, laughter, or a themed activity about British culture.
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Our residents absolutely loved this thank you!
Hi,
I'm English through and through. My family were all cockneys. Not me though, I was born in Camebridge because my family were running a pub/resturant there.
Just so you know..
a tenner is actually £10...(the clue is in the question) as in a fiver is £5. BTW we don't say twentyer :D
other monetry terms are
a pony... £25
a monkey... £500
dough
dosh
smackers
bread and honey
bangers and mash
penny pincher...tight with their money.
oh and spend a penny ??.... nope! it's not that! ....it's to have a wee.
I Love England... we're so weird lol... waves imaginary patriotic flag
Thank you Claire! We've added to this. You are a funny lot!
It was good ideas thank you so much your are helping .
Here is some cockney slang words that is still used today. There is loads more.
Up the apple and pears = stairs
Ruby Murray = curry
Tom and dick = sick
Rosy lea = tea
Jack Jones = alone
Dog and bone = phone
Can you Adam and Eve it = Believe it
Trouble and strife = The wife
Kettle and Hob = Watch
Barnet = Hair
Having a bubble= means having a joke or having a laugh
Gobby mare = means loud mouth
Ark at that = means listen to this
Squinny or sqin = cry baby
ahh we loved these Sue. We have created a new activity based on this contribution, thank you!
https://www.goldencarers.com/cockney-slang-rhyming-words/4729/
Please do! We will add them to the list.
Too funny!
And yes Mandy being a POM I too could add a few.....maybe we should!
This made me laugh, being a POM i could add so many differant ones to this, especailly as we have so many dialects. That has given me an idea :)
This really made me giggle!
Just to clarify, a quid is actually a pound coin!
Loving the site by the way!
A quid is one pound sterling, not necessarily a pound coin. Ie - can you give us a few quid?
Could mean a fiver or tenner also
Thanks Claire! Cheers!