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Your WAGesty . Long live the King. Word Association.

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AnneKipankitoo · 20/09/2022 07:46

Reign

Starting off with a new thread and a new reign .

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Newestname002 · 13/10/2022 04:40

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Sweetpea1532 · 13/10/2022 05:46

Dog

@everywhichway ..I must know...what's a 'wig' 'syrup'?Confused?

Morning all!

Newestname002 · 13/10/2022 06:09

Treat

everywhichway · 13/10/2022 07:07

Well

I think you've asked that before SP! It's an example of Cockney rhyming slang: Syrup of Fig (or Syrup in short) = Wig. Similarly, Apples & Pears = Stairs; Frog & Toad = Road; Plates of Meat = Feet - and so on. There's dozens of them!

AnneKipankitoo · 13/10/2022 07:52

Bucket
Morning!

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upinaballoon · 13/10/2022 08:53

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AnneKipankitoo · 13/10/2022 08:54

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MrsMacIsBack · 13/10/2022 10:12

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MrsMacIsBack · 13/10/2022 10:15

Here you go, @Sweetpea1532 :
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Cockney_rhyming_slang

Sweetpea1532 · 13/10/2022 10:48

Yes

@everywhichway @MrsMacIsBack thank you both for the clarification...I keep forgetting about that Cockney rhythm slang Confused I hope there isn't going to be an exam...I will fail for sureGrin

AnneKipankitoo · 13/10/2022 11:08

Affirmative

Haha 😂 MrsM!

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