An interesting bit of trivia

Ali Ali at zymurgy.org
Sat Dec 27 19:46:44 UTC 2003


Iggy wrote:-
 
> (who still doesn't quite get how the "Jimmy Riddle" rhyme works, 
unlike "apples and pears," but he'll take your word for it...)

Err, I can't quite believe I'm responding to this, but I love 
rhyming slang, so here goes:

Jimmy Riddle = tiddle

One of my favourite phrases, is "use your loaf". Loaf is short for 
loaf of bread = head.

I come from East London and was aware of a lot of rhyming slang as a 
child, but I've still never actually heard anyone talking 
about "Apples and Pears", unless they're *trying* to talk in rhyming 
slang.

Ali







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