Do you routinely use (Cockney) rhyming slang in everyday conversation?

[TheTecknician]

I do but only a few examples, e.g. butcher's, half-inch, two and eight. Those are my usual ones. BTW, I am from Yorkshire so I perhaps have no excuse anyway!

I use loads of these. I love slang and local vernaculars.

Isn't 'swede' just referring to the fact that a head and a swede (the vegetable) are roughly similarly shaped? That's what I've always assumed - may be completely wrong, though!

However, I much prefer the word 'bonce' for head - it just has such a brilliantly pleasing sound! I gather that a 'bonce' was an old word for a particular kind of marble - again, presumably referring to the similarity in shape between a head and a marble.

Mainly if I'm talking about a bad wig, I'll say "look at the syrup on him"

Oh yes, forgot about “half inch”!

So am I, never stopped me, or my parents!

I recall reading an article a few years ago about a wide culture of schoolchildren in Glasgow starting to talk like they'd escaped from Only Fools & Horses. I can't remember what they ascribed it to, but I think they called it 'Jockney'!

I use loads of it. Absolutely love it. Am from Belfast. It's not used here in general - I just love language in all its forms and find some Cockney rhyming slang really funny and clever. I don't use my best Cockney accent, just my usual one🤣 I use loads of local slang too. Nothing like a bit of variety.

Occasionally use gypsy's, syrup, haddock, sky (rocket), Desmond and aris.

Johnny Cash: slash
Ayrton (Senna): Tenner

The only pork pie reference I use is
X is a pork pie short of a picnic ie thick
Don’t think that is cockney though

I was about to say no, although my grandad was a proper Cockney and he sometimes did so I love it when people do.
And then I started to think about it and realised that yes, I do. Not loads and definitely the more common ones, like butchers and porkies. And Barnet, occasionally.

Only as a joke. Not in real conversation.

Rhyming slang is a living language. I used to pass time in the pub years ago with a mate trying to create new ones as well as using old. My best was Kerryed = Kerry Packered = knackered.
Most people don't remember Kerry Packer though 🤷‍♀️ but who remembers Ruby Murray or Bob McNabb?"

No and I don't understand much of it either but then you'd probably not be able to understand me if I spoke broad Scots as speed.

A bit - I grew up in the east end and my mum and I throw the odd slang in (to confuse the kids!).

No.

Yes. I like it.

Yep. But I am a cockney. Just part on my normal day to day language

My Grandad was a true Cockney and taught me a few sayings..
Skin and Blister anyone?

Skin and Blister = sister

Not one I would use often, but one of my favourites derivations is

"aris"... Aristotle.. bottle & glass... arse.

My late DM was a genuine Cockney (born within the sound of Bow Bells) although she always professed to disliking Cockney accents, said it just sounded like a lazy way of speaking! Having said that,she was not averse to using Cockney rhyming slang now and again. A few that spring to mind are 'apples and pears','would you Adam and Eve it' and 'dog and bone'.

Surely, if there's one thing it most definitely isn't, it's lazy?

It takes much longer to say 'Adam and Eve it' instead of 'believe it'; 'apples and pears' instead of 'stairs'; 'dog and bone' instead of 'phone'!

J Arthur.

Yes,I agree with you! I never quite understand her reasoning behind this. And the Cockney accent is my second favourite accent,my favourite one being Welsh.