Would You Adam and Eve It? - A Little Drabble Do Ya! - 2nd August

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Napoleon and Illya stared, in a state of confusion, as Mark’s informant spoke.

“I ‘eard a dicky bird that the geezer you want will be in the rub-a-dub across the frog and toad tonight.

“Are you sure?” Mark asked.

“I don’t tell no porkies. Now, I ain’t got time to rabbit, I need a Jimmy.”

“What on Earth did he just say?” asked Napoleon, as the man wandered away.

“He said he’s heard the man we want will be in the pub across the street tonight. He then said he hasn’t got time to talk because he needs to urinate.”


Cockney Rhyming Slang

Adam and Eve – Believe
Dicky bird – Word
Rub-a-dub – Pub
Frog and Toad - Road
Porkies – (Pork pies) Lies
Rabbit – (Rabbit and Pork) Talk
Jimmy – (Jimmy Riddle) Piddle

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Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Chuckle! The scary thing is I understood most of it. Surprised even me!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

I stuck to the slang which is more well known outside of London. Most of Cockney rhyming slang is completely incomprehensible to me.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

I used a bit of it in one of my older stories, so I was familiar with it. In Rosywonder's story her character Tess uses it as well. Since Rosie is from the UK she's way more familiar with it than I was...lol!

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

I like Illya needing Mark to interpretate for him.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you :-)
I could use him to translate for me too on those rare occasions I talk to a conckney :-)

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

That's why I turn up the sound when watching BBC, as though it will help interpret for me ;)

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

There are times I could do with subtitles for some London based TV shows. I imagine they would have just as much difficulty interpret the slang from my region :-)