Tuesday 31st January 2023
Difficulty: Easy
Cockneys (Quiz #74)
A Cockney Pearly King and Queen. Photo: Vilakins (Public domain)
The term "Cockney" has traditionally been used to mean a person from the East End of London, or born within earshot of Bow Bells (the church of St Mary-le-Bow).
1. It has been estimated that (ignoring traffic) the sound of Bow Bells can reach about 5 miles to the north, 4 miles to the west, 3 miles to the south...and how far to the east?
2. In Cockney rhyming slang, what are "Do me goods"?
3. Which of these is NOT Cockney rhyming slang for "child"?
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