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undefined In London a lot of the locals don't even speak UK English they speak a language all of their own. undefined It's called Cockney rhyming slang. undefined Cockney is another word for Londoner and the Cockney Rhyming Slang means using rhyme in such a way that a word or a phrase can mean something entirely different. undefined For example I had a haircut, right. undefined I thought I looked pretty good.

In London a lot of the locals don't even speak UK English they speak a language all of their own. It's called Cockney rhyming slang. Cockney is another word for Londoner and the Cockney Rhyming Slang means using rhyme in such a way that a word or a phrase can mean something entirely different. For example I had a haircut, right. I thought I looked pretty good.

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undefined The next day in the office my colleagues said to me 'Nice Barnet did you cut it yourself'' undefined My colleagues burst out laughing but I was totally clueless. undefined They told me later that Barnet is short for Barnet the Fair. undefined Barnet the Fair sounds like hair, so Barnet in London means hair or haircut. undefined Confused?

The next day in the office my colleagues said to me 'Nice Barnet did you cut it yourself?' My colleagues burst out laughing but I was totally clueless. They told me later that Barnet is short for Barnet the Fair... Barnet the Fair sounds like hair, so Barnet in London means hair or haircut. Confused?

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undefined So was I. undefined But it makes sense once you get used to it. undefined Apples and pears: stairs. undefined Butchers crook: a look. undefined Trouble and strife: wife.

So was I. But it makes sense once you get used to it. Apples and pears: stairs. Butchers crook: a look. Trouble and strife: wife.

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undefined Although it did take me some time to work out why my nickname, undefined and the Brits love their nicknames, in the office was 'Septic'. undefined You see, septic means rotten or infected. undefined You can imagine I wasn't very happy about this. undefined Eventually I found out that septic is short for septic tank, septic tank rhymes with Yank, and Yank is UK English for an American.

Although it did take me some time to work out why my nickname, and the Brits love their nicknames, in the office was 'Septic'. You see, septic means rotten or infected. You can imagine I wasn't very happy about this. Eventually I found out that septic is short for septic tank, septic tank rhymes with Yank, and Yank is UK English for an American.