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Why do people call watches a kettle?
The term means watch, which has stemmed from a fob watch which was a pocket watch with attached to the body with a small chain. The kettle used to boil on the hob of a stove… hence the rhyme.
What does kettle mean in Britain?
noun. 1A container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle; a teakettle.
Why do Cockneys call a house a drum?
Drum and Bass is Cockney slang for Place. The word “drum” to describe a home came about long before the style of music drum and bass. The word drum was originally used to describe a room or prison cell or even a road. It then became confined to only mean the home.
What is cockney rhyming slang for knees?
Biscuits and Cheese is Cockney slang for Knees.
What’s Cockney rhyming slang for toes?
Bromley By Bows is Cockney slang for Toes.
What is slang for jewelry?
bijouterie, bling. (or bling-bling), ice. [slang]
What language does kettle come from?
Etymology. The word kettle originates from Old Norse ketill “cauldron”.
Why is a cell called a Peter?
Originated from the old slang ‘peter’, for portmanteau (a trunk or a box), the term was applied to the box-like qualities of a cell) A black peter was a punishment cell, usually a very dark one. Associated peters were cells with at least two prisoners in them. A peter thief is a prisoner who steals from others’ cells.
What does throwing a Russell mean in Cockney slang?
Russell Harty is Cockney slang for Party.
Why are pocket watches called kettle and Hob watches?
When pocket watches first became fashionable, they were held against the body by use of a small chain. The watch then slipped into the pocket and could be easily extracted without dropping it. These were called fob watches, and it’s from this expression that we get Kettle and Hob for watch.
What is the meaning of the word “kettle”?
Kettle is a watch, it’s ryming slang, kettle and hob = (fob) watch. It is an old one harking back to days most watches were kept in a pocket on a chain. Aside from being a small kitchen appliance used to boil water a very common use of the word kettle these days is a verb referring to a police crowd control technique.
What does ‘Kettle and Hob’ mean?
Kettle and Hob is Cockney slang for Watch. “Nice new Kettle you’re wearing mate.”. Perhaps the most confusing of all rhyming slang expression, because the derivation of Kettle from the word “watch” is unclear – until you know a little bit about the history of watches that is.
What is the Cockney rhyming slang for a watch?
What a pity they didn’t actually bother to check what the Cockney rhyming slang for a watch really is. Because it is indeed a kettle. Cockney slang involves taking a common name for the item in question, then finding something that rhymes with it.
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