rhyming slang in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Italian Dictionary

rhyming slang [Brit, Am ˈraɪmɪŋ ˌslæŋ] N

rhyming slang

= gergo, come ad esempio il cockney, in cui una parola viene sostituita da un'altra parola o da un gruppo di parole che fa rima con essa

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rhyme [Brit rʌɪm, Am raɪm] N

1. rhyme:

rhyme (poem)

versi mpl

rhyme (poem)

poesia f

rhyme (poem)

componimento m in versi

rhyme (children's)

filastrocca f

2. rhyme (fact of rhyming):

rhyme

rima f

in rhyme

in rima

to find a rhyme for sth

trovare una rima per qc

II.rhyme [Brit rʌɪm, Am raɪm] VB trans

rhyme words, lines:

rhyme

fare rimare (with con)

III.rhyme [Brit rʌɪm, Am raɪm] VB intr

rhyme

fare rima, rimare (with con)

IV.rhyme [Brit rʌɪm, Am raɪm]

without rhyme or reason

senza capo né coda

I.slang [Brit slaŋ, Am slæŋ] N

slang

gergo m

slang

slang m

army, school slang

gergo militare, scolastico

[before n] slang phrase, slang expression

espressione gergale

II.slang [Brit slaŋ, Am slæŋ] VB trans inf

slang

ingiuriare

slang

insultare

rhyming slang in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.rhyme [raɪm] N

1. rhyme (similar sound):

rhyme

rima f

in rhyme

in rima

2. rhyme (poem):

rhyme

poesia f

Phrases:

without rhyme or reason

senza alcuna logica

II.rhyme [raɪm] VB intr

rhyme

fare rima

I.slang [slæŋ] N

slang

gergo m

II.slang [slæŋ] ADJ

slang

gergale

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This contrasts with rhyming slang from which the rhyming portion has been clipped, which is part of the lexicon.

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From the cockney rhyming slang cockle and hen.

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The characters talk in rhyming slang.

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Had they known the cockney rhyming slang they might have taken it out.

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In the mid- 20th century individual names were being incorporated into the rhyming slang lexicon.

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Modern rhyming slang contains the expression "brown bread".

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Cockney rhyming slang is dying, replaced by text speak and jargon derived from rap music.

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Language evolves and adapts to the times, and rhyming slang is no exception.

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My rhyming slang brother also completes cryptic crosswords.

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A cockatoo seems ripe for ribald rhyming slang, while the kangaroo and joey could be from a children's number book.

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