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
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
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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