Rhyming Slang (was - Re: An interesting bit of trivia)

[eloise_herisson]

Geoff: 
> A knacker, traditionally is a person involved in the disposal of 
dead 
> animals. It tends to have become specific to horses and the 
> phrase "fit only for the knacker's yard" means that something has 
> reached the end of its use. "Knackered" is also used as a term for 
> being exhausted, flat out after doing some sort of very demanding 
> mental or physical activity.
> 
> Re Rhyming slang. I'm not a Cockney but lived in a Cockney area for 
> 45 years so I've heard it used a lot. 

Joining those two subjects together gives you the phrase, "I'm cream 
crackered"....

Which I suppose will also need explanation <g>.
A cream cracker is a plain biscuit (British usage) usually eaten with 
cheese. Despite their name, they are renowned for their dryness: it's 
supposed to be impossible to eat more than three or four of them 
without a drink.

~Eloise
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