Give me some examples of Cockney Rhyming Slang and help me understand how it works.


Cockney rhyming slang is a slang language originating from the East End in London, United Kingdom. It has a simple structure where a rhyming word or phrase is used in substitution of the word's true meaning. Examples:

Apples and pears = stairs
Adam and Eve = believe
Barnaby Rudge = judge
Bees and Honey = money
Dog and Bone = Phone
Hank Marvin = starving
Lady Godiva = fiver