EPISODE · Mar 11, 2021 · 16 MIN
#140: Cockney Rhyming Slang
from English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English · host Leonardo English
It's a dialect from a small area of London's that might sound impossible to understand.In this episode, you'll learn what "apple and pears" means, what you should do if a friend asks if you want to go to the "battle", and who your "trouble and strife" might be...Example clip of Cockney Rhyming SlangHow Cockney Rhyming Slang is formedFunny connections between Cockney Rhyming Slang and the meaning of wordsWhy does Cockney Rhyming Slang exist?Theories about how Cockney Rhyming Slang was createdIs Cockney Rhyming Slang useful?Cockney Rhyming Slang in pop-cultureSimilarities with Verlan in FrenchWhy you should learn some Cockney Rhyming Slang (even if it isn't useful at all)Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cockney-rhyming-slang ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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It's a dialect from a small area of London's that might sound impossible to understand. In this episode, you'll learn what "apple and pears" means, what you should do if a friend asks if you want to go to the "battle", and who your "trouble and strife" might be... Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cockney-rhyming-slang
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