: trotka (trotka) wrote in linguaphiles,
2011-03-09 06:34:00

trotka
trotka
linguaphiles
2011-03-09 06:34:00

Cockney Rhyming Slang

Hi everybody,
I've learnt about Cockney Rhyming Slang in class yesterday, and thought this community would enjoy these links.

http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyming_slang

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