• @AshLassay@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    For anyone who doesn’t know that’s Cockney rhyming slang. Cup of Rosy Lee rhymes with Cup of Tea. But they often omit the last word so it becomes a Cup of Rosy.

    Another one is Apples which is slang for stairs. Since the full rhyming slang is Apples and Pears.

    • @ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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      24 months ago

      Most people don’t know that “let’s get down to brass tacks” is a rhyme for “let’s get down to the facts” as well.