rhyming slang in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rhyming slang [Am ˈraɪmɪŋ ˌslæŋ, Brit] N U

rhyming slang

argot en el que se sustituye una palabra determinada por otra palabra o locución que rime con ella

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cockney (rhyming slang)

argot utilizado por los cockneys en el que se sustituye una palabra determinada por otra palabra o locución que rime con ella

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rhyme [Am raɪm, Brit rʌɪm] N

1. rhyme U or C (correspondence of sound):

rhyme

rima f

rhyme or reason usu neg, without rhyme or reason

sin ton ni son

there's no rhyme or reason to the decision

la decisión no tiene ni pies ni cabeza

2. rhyme C (word):

can you think of a rhyme for 'mansion'?

¿se te ocurre una palabra que rime con 'mansión'?

3. rhyme C (poem):

rhyme

rima f

rhyme

poema m

4. rhyme U (rhymed verse):

rhyme

verso m (en rima)

in rhyme

en verso

II.rhyme [Am raɪm, Brit rʌɪm] VB intr

1. rhyme (form a rhyme):

rhyme

rimar

to rhyme with sth

rimar con algo

rhyming couplets

versos mpl pareados

2. rhyme (write verse):

rhyme liter

escribir rimas

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

rhyme

rimar

rhymed verse

verso m rimado

slang [Am slæŋ, Brit slaŋ] N U

slang

argot m

army/student slang

argot m militar/estudiantil

army/student slang

jerga f militar/estudiantil

army/student slang attr term/expression

argótico

rhyming slang in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Cockney rhyming slang N

Cockney rhyming slang

jerga en la que se sustituyen palabras o frases por rimas

Translations for rhyming slang in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.rhyme [raɪm] N

1. rhyme (similar sound):

rhyme

rima f

in rhyme

en verso

2. rhyme (poem):

rhyme

poesía f

Phrases:

without rhyme or reason

sin ton ni son

II.rhyme [raɪm] VB intr

rhyme

rimar

I.slang [slæŋ] N no pl

slang

argot m

II.slang [slæŋ] ADJ

slang

de argot

III.slang [slæŋ] VB trans Brit, Aus inf

slang

insultar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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It was framed in a version of rhyming slang where the rhyming word is left out of the spoken sentence.

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

www.independent.co.uk

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

www.dailymail.co.uk

And surely better than those dismal updated attempts at rhyming slang, so laboured and clumsy?

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My rhyming slang brother also completes cryptic crosswords.

www.theherald.com.au

From the cockney rhyming slang cockle and hen.

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The other point that the survey misses is that rhyming slang is not necessarily meant to be understood, at least not immediately or by everyone.

www.independent.co.uk

Cockney rhyming slang, an ancient argot that many language experts feared was dying out, is making a comeback thanks to our insatiable fascination with celebrities.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The dictionary included criminal slang, back slang, rhyming slang, and other types of slang.

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