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Subject: Cockney Rhyming slang,    humor
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Presumably the art form was named for its originators, although it is 
now known in many of the dominions beyond the sea, well out of earshot 
of the Bow bells. Strangely, Cockney rhyming slang has never become 
popular on this side of the pond, although there is a least one instance 
in which we use it, without having any clue as to its origin.

It's the word "razzberry" which we use to express unmistakably our 
disapproval of some action, such as an unfavorable call by a referee. 
Did you know that the term is actually short for "rasperry tart", and 
that it is used in this connection because "tart" rhymes with "fart"?

And that's the way the expressions are derived. A phrase that rhymes 
with the word we want to represent is shorn of the rhyme, but (if the 
term is artistically formed) leaving an expression that is suggestive of 
the original term.

Like "plates", a slang expression for "feet". The intermediate phrase 
was "plates of meat"; removal of the rhyme "meat" still leaves a word 
that sort of suggests feet.

Likewise "trouble", which is short for "trouble and strife", which 
rhymes with "wife".

In Australia, perhaps in Britain as well, an American (Yank) is called a 
"septic". I vainly tried to get them to change it to "Sherman", as a 
Sherman tank seems a little more flattering than a septic tank. Of 
course, Sherman is an offensive word to people from Georgia, but then 
they don't particularly like being called Yanks, either.

Could it be that the field of erotica will offer the entree for this art 
form into America? Try these:

I played with her Dolly's greatest for a while, until it was time to put 
the dews on her fudges. Soon she was ready for me to put my hickory into 
her piping -- my hickory dickory into that beautiful sacrifice.  After 
all, I've always preferred the South; the mulberry (or Scipio, if you 
prefer) is not at all to my taste. There's nothing trite about me.

If you're completely lost, here are a few clues, with the rhyming word 
restored:

Dolly's greatest hits
dews and damps 
fudge ripple
hickory stick
piping hot
hickory dickory dock
sacrifice bunt
South Carolina
mulberry bush

Scipio Africanus (I realize that there is some dispute about the 
pronunciation of Latin words. In homage to the British, who originated 
this art form, use their pronunciation, which rhymes with "heinous". 
Besides, that's the only way it works.)

trite and banal

Try it, and see how you can enrich our vocabulary.



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