Definition rhyming slang in British English

rhyming slang noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˌraɪmɪŋ ˈslæŋ/

a way of talking in which you replace the normal word for something with a word or phrase that rhymes with it. An example is 'dog and bone' instead of 'phone'. Rhyming slang is used especially by Cockneys (=people from East London).

Synonyms and related words

acrolect a living language basilect

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