British (and Australian) underworld slang vol. 4

Included here in this list (updates on previous posts will be coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled) are Australian rhyming slang expressions that have origins in England. Most, however have distinctively Australian origins indicative of the environment (remember that the earliest white settlers Down Under were ex-cons from Her Majesty’s)

(AUST) Australian Rhyming Slang

The ff. also includes usage from recent UK films

(S) SNATCH
(SD) SLIDING DOORS
(LS&2SB) LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS 

G 

GANDER – to have a look, from the goose’s long neck. (LS&2SB)
GARY GLITTER – Bitter (beer). See APPLE (FRITTER)
GARY PLAYER – All-day drinking session or “all-dayer”
GAY AND HEARTY – party (AUST)
GEEZER – a very common term for a man. (LS&2SB)
GEOFF HURST (British footballer) – first (a 1st class university degree) See DOUGLAS HURD, DESMOND. Can also mean to take a leak or piss (from BURST)
GEORGE BEST (Football legend, died 2006) – chest. See BIRD’S NEST  
GEORGE RAFT – Breeze, draught (from George Raft – draft)
GERMAINE GREER – ear (AUST)
GERMAN BAND – hand (AUST)
GERTIE (GITANA) – banana
GIGGLE (AND TITTER) – Bitter (beer). See APPLE (FRITTER), GARY (GLITTER)
GIN SLING – ring (e.g., a phone’s ring) (AUST)
GINGER (from Geri “Ginger Spice” Halliwell of gay icons Spice Girls) – queer (homosexual). See IRON HOOF, MINCER. Can also refer to engineer (from engineer – ginger beer)
GINGER MEGGS – legs (AUST)
GIT – popular mildly offensive word for someone you don’t like. Only really used for males. (SD)
GLEN HODDLE (British football coach) – easy, straightforward (from Glen Hoddle – doddle)
GOODY GUMDROPS – a sarcastic usage of the childish phrase which is an expression of pleasure. (S)
GOLDEN SYRUP – a really awful wig. See SYRUP
GOOSE’S NECK – cheque (AUST)
GRAND – A thousand pounds (currency). Also “k”, “large” (S)
GRASSES (from grasshopper – copper; copper – a policeman) – Informers. (S)
GREGORY PECK – neck. Can also mean cheque; See GOOSE’S NECK (AUST)
GREENS (from green gages) – wages (money)
GRUMBLE (from grumble and grunt) – CUNT. See ETHAN

H 

HALF INCH (from pinch) – to steal
HAM AND EGGS – legs. See GINGER MEGGS (AUST)
HAMMER (from hammer and tack) – back (AUST)
HAMPSTEAD HEATH – teeth
(HAMPTON)WICK – prick (Hampton and Wick both evolved from the one phrase, giving rise – no pun intended – to the jocular names for the male sex organ – Hugh Jampton and Lionel Hampton – the latter after the famous US jazz musician . Also leads to the expressions DIP YOUR WICK – to have sex – and GET ON YOUR WICK – to cause annoyance.)
HARD HIT – shit (AUST)
HAROLD (from Harold Holt, Australian Prime Minister who disappeared while swimming) – TO bolt or run away (AUST)
HARRY DASH – Flash (natty)
HARRY NASH – Cash. See CROSBY STILLS & NASH, BANGERS & MASH, ARTHUR ASHE
HARRY RANDALL – Candle
HARRY WRAGG – Cigarette. See COUGH & DRAG
HAT RACK – back. See CADBURY, HAMMER
HEARTS OF OAK – Broke, skint. See BRASSIC LINT
HENRY MOORE – Door
HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE – middle; piddle (AUST)
HIDE & SEEK – Cheek (of one’s face)
HILLMAN HUNTER (a 1960’s car model) – Pub customers (from Hillman Hunter-PUNTER)
HIT AND MISS – Kiss or piss
HOFFMAN BRICK (from dick) – penis (AUST) See (HAMPTON)WICK
HOLY GHOST – toast
HORSE ‘N’ CART – fart (AUST). Evolved into ORSON. See D’OYLY CARTE
HORSE’S HOOF (from poof) – offensive term for gay men (AUST) See IRON HOOF
HOVIS BREAD – Dead. See BROWN BREAD

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