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How to pronounce rhyming slang in English?

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Type of argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular


Cockney rhyming slang.

Examples of rhyming slang

rhyming slang
But as Mr Wells points out, rhyming slang actually suppresses the rhyming element.
From the economist.com
Outside England, rhyming slang is used in many English-speaking countries.
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But you don't make it easy by mentioning the pears in real rhyming slang.
From the economist.com
In London rhyming slang is continually evolving, and new phrases are introduced all the time.
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A form of rhyming slang has developed from degree classes, usually using names of famous people.
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Far from being relegated to the historical archives of east London, rhyming slang is alive and kicking.
From the henleystandard.co.uk
Rhyming slang is used mainly in London in England but can to some degree be understood across the country.
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In present day feature films rhyming slang is often used to lend authenticity to an East End setting.
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Rhyming slang could use a good re-write, also some copyediting, grammatical fixes, and general cleanup.
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