Those used to the prim and proper of the Queen's English might be left solving riddles when they hear the traditional Cockney rhyming slang. But no need to panic or duck and dive as these are ...

Does it get any more inventive than 'Raspberry Ripple'? We reckon so; check our handy top ten list and find out. Mutton Jeff = Deaf. Canary Wharf = dwarf. Cardinal Wolsey = cerebral palsy ...

The study debunks myths about Cockney rhyming slang being born out of criminal activity, and highlights how it has historically thrived on multicultural influences, adapting with each wave of ...

The King's English and Cockney are no longer common dialects among young people in the South East of England, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Essex studied the ...

From "chockablock" to a "full Monty," the Brits have a wide range of interesting slang words. You don't want to be described as "dim," "a mug," or "a few sandwiches short of a picnic." If you're ...

“Well-known slang term in sexual subculture of chronic and compulsive masturbators, used both as a verb and a noun,” the entry reads. “Means achieving the trance-like blissful state reached ...

In October 1817 Blackwood's ”Z.” launched a notorious attack on what he christened “The Cockney School of Poetry.” “Cockney” was (and still is) a name for anyone born within the sound of Bow Bells in ...

Some teachers want to add a new one that has sparked discourse online: banning slang in the classroom. For educators like Angela Santalo − a middle school science teacher at a Catholic private ...

I like to make this Tater Tot casserole when time before supper is short. If we have unexpected company, I just double the ...

Have you ever texted someone and they used slang or an acronym you're unfamiliar with? There are so many different ways to abbreviate and shorten our conversations. Even though these acronyms may ...

The city of Ontario will celebrate its legacy this month as the birthplace of one of America’s greatest culinary creations: the tater tot. In 1953, brothers F. Nephi and Golden Grigg created the ...

Drag and Chinatown explored in new heritage projects The study debunks myths about Cockney rhyming slang being born out of criminal activity, and highlights how it has historically thrived on ...