Wednesday, April 25, 2012

CHAPTER10EXERCISE11_KALBERER

Chapter 10- Exercise 11


Column A contains some Cockney rhyming slang expressions.  Match these to the items in Column B to which they refer.


a.  drip dry                              cry
b.  in the mood                       food
c.  insects and ants               pants
d.  orchestra stalls                 balls (testicles)
e.  Oxford scholar                  dollar
f.  strike me dead                  bread
g.  ship in full sail                   ale

Now construct your own version of Cockney rhyming slang for the following words:

h.  chair                                   hair to spare
i.  house                                  feathered grouse                             
j.  coat                                     dragon moat
k.  eggs                                  barters and begs
l.  pencil                                  paint and stencil

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