Cabbage and Ribs

[superfurryhibby]

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Some of Irvine's one's are a wee bit obscure and take a wee bit of thinking about. Like Sick Boy referring to a bit of Manto. Took me a few seconds then I laughed out loud!

The updated version is "Shereen" after Ms Nanjiani, the newsreader.

We have our own rythming slanf in this hoose. Water ae Leith- teeth, Mike Sked- bed, Jake Mc Gurk- work, nae Tony Stanger- nae danger.

[Killiehibbie]

A Lemon is definitely a Scottish word.

[Killiehibbie]

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The updated version is "Shereen" after Ms Nanjiani, the newsreader.

We have our own rythming slanf in this hoose. Water ae Leith- teeth, Mike Sked- bed, Jake Mc Gurk- work, nae Tony Stanger- nae danger.

Nae Stewart Granger is that right

[660]

Feeling rough today. Was on the cyril last night.

[InchHibby]

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Interesting:

Jim Delahunt
Brown Breed

Jack & Danny

[Sauzee16]

For ages I’ve used I’m away for a Jimmy or a Jarko depending on my mood 😄

[NthCarolinaHibs]

Ouch!!! Duke of Argyle's...

[PapillonVert]

Believe that Cabbage 'n' Ribs is relatively recent.

Way back when used to be Pen Nibs (or, when we lost, Damp Squibs).

[hibsbollah]

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Ouch!!! Duke of Argyle's...

Maitland Niles, Nobby Stiles, Tate n Lyles, Harry Styles (courtesy of Viz comic)

[The Pointer]

I'm going radio rental (not really) as rhyming slang has been around in Scotland for donkey's.

Some from both north and south of the border and they're fairly self-explanatory:

Lilian Gish, charter flight, corned beef, Berwick (upon Tweed), bran scone (I'll gie you a bran), apples and pears, haw maws, titfer (tit for tat), Barnet (Fair), plates of meat, Desmond Hacket, Kerry Packer(ed), loop-de-loop (soup), Donald (Ducked) etc, etc.

[Geo_1875]

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Some of Irvine's one's are a wee bit obscure and take a wee bit of thinking about. Like Sick Boy referring to a bit of Manto. Took me a few seconds then I laughed out loud!

Some of them are very contrived and others change with time. You'd have to be of a certain age to pick up the Manto reference but everyone knows Shereen.

As an aside, I used to work with a guy many years ago who didn't quite get the hang of rhyming slang and would always get the second word wrong, Septic Yank and Apple and Stairs. He never quite understood why folk laughed at him.

[snooky]

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I'm going radio rental (not really) as rhyming slang has been around in Scotland for donkey's.

Some from both north and south of the border and they're fairly self-explanatory:

Lilian Gish, charter flight, corned beef, Berwick (upon Tweed), bran scone (I'll gie you a bran), apples and pears, haw maws, titfer (tit for tat), Barnet (Fair), plates of meat, Desmond Hacket, Kerry Packer(ed), loop-de-loop (soup), Donald (Ducked) etc, etc.

Eartha Kitt, Tom Kite, Dukes (Duke of Argylls), J Arthur Rank, Jew's wish, Jimmy Riddle, Jumpin' Jack Flash.

(All related to the body)

[Lendo]

'mon Lennon's Peacocks!

[Peevemor]

There was a wee family business contractor that did quite a bit of work with us. The boss was a great gut but he always talked round in circles. Any conversation with him would be full of pauses as you worked out what he was on about.

His nephew Des, the driver-labourer, was always referred to as either Tutu or the Transport Manager.

He once explained that the foundations for an extension were taking longer than expected as the ground was full of "big Johns". Big John = John Wayne = stane = stone.

There are loads more, but years of counselling have helped me forget them.

[hibbie02]

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Some of them are very contrived and others change with time. You'd have to be of a certain age to pick up the Manto reference but everyone knows Shereen.

As an aside, I used to work with a guy many years ago who didn't quite get the hang of rhyming slang and would always get the second word wrong, Septic Yank and Apple and Stairs. He never quite understood why folk laughed at him.

I never got Shereen.... Thanks for helping out there, but I'm none the wiser who she is. I do get the meaning though.

[Geo_1875]

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I never got Shereen.... Thanks for helping out there, but I'm none the wiser who she is. I do get the meaning though.

STV presenter

[O'Rourke3]

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Some of Irvine's one's are a wee bit obscure and take a wee bit of thinking about. Like Sick Boy referring to a bit of Manto. Took me a few seconds then I laughed out loud!

First saw mantovani used in Hibs Monthly. Seem to recall it was in connection with Geebes who was allegedly chasing it..

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[superfurryhibby]

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First saw mantovani used in Hibs Monthly. Seem to recall it was in connection with Geebes who was allegedly chasing it..

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Irvine was a regular contributor to Hibs Monthly, under the name of Octopus.

[hibbybob]

Not "rhyming" slang but an old friend of mine used to often comment that "it's a bit Pearl Harbour today"
I eventually bit and asked what it meant.
It's chilly - "there's a nip in the air"

[PapillonVert]

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Not "rhyming" slang but an old friend of mine used to often comment that "it's a bit Pearl Harbour today"
I eventually bit and asked what it meant.
It's chilly - "there's a nip in the air"

Years (and years) ago when I was but a naive lassie, I worked beside someone called Harry. When asked if he would be doing anything that evening after work, he would invariably respond, "Aye, I'm off tae the Battle Cruiser".

For years, I thought there was a pub somewhere in Edinburgh called the Battle Cruiser until one day enlightenment dawned.

[hibbie02]

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Not "rhyming" slang but an old friend of mine used to often comment that "it's a bit Pearl Harbour today"
I eventually bit and asked what it meant.
It's chilly - "there's a nip in the air"

Haha! When it's cold, I point to the sky and ask: "Is that a wee Japanese pilot?". Not sure how PC that is nowadays though...

[Is It On....]

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A pedant says.With cockney slang you don’t use the rhyming word.

e.g.

He’s my china(plate). Mate

I’ll take a butchers (hook). Look.

I’m going up the apples(and pears). Stairs.

He’s a real berk(Berkeley Hunt). Nasty fellow.

More useless info supplied by demand.

Might take you up on. First I need to get on the Dog and Bone and order a Ruby in time for the footie tonight.

[Is It On....]

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The updated version is "Shereen" after Ms Nanjiani, the newsreader.

We have our own rythming slanf in this hoose. Water ae Leith- teeth, Mike Sked- bed, Jake Mc Gurk- work, nae Tony Stanger- nae danger.

Remember a friend always talking about going out at the weekend to get a bit of Shereen.

[660]

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Haha! When it's cold, I point to the sky and ask: "Is that a wee Japanese pilot?". Not sure how PC that is nowadays though...

Yeah it’s racist.

[superfurryhibby]

Cuff linky for chinese takeaway. Jews wish for urination. Tom Kite for defecation. Hamilton Accies, local shop, Colin Nish for not very good at something. Hee-haws, testicles, thruoenny bits, breasts, Donald ducked, worse for wear........

Some of these are no longer used in the Superfuury household.

[Liberal Hibby]

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Believe that Cabbage 'n' Ribs is relatively recent.

Way back when used to be Pen Nibs (or, when we lost, Damp Squibs).

Yup - remember that too. Wonder if the Cabbage and Ribs comes from the pub - not the other way round?

[CropleyWasGod]

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Yup - remember that too. Wonder if the Cabbage and Ribs comes from the pub - not the other way round?

Definitely the other way round.

I can remember folk shouting "come on the cabbage" well before the pub, and well before I knew wtf it meant.

[Peevemor]

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Yup - remember that too. Wonder if the Cabbage and Ribs comes from the pub - not the other way round?

No, the pub was named after Hibs' nickname.

[snooky]

In the same vein, were we called "The Cabbage" before and the C&R was an extension of it or was The Cabbage an abbreviation?

About 15(?) years ago, I remember a billboard ad on the Albion Road/Easter Road junction (I think for the Co-op) that said "The Second Best Place To Go And See The Cabbage" (or something like that). The best strategically located billposter EVER.

[Peevemor]

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In the same vein, were we called "The Cabbage" before and the C&R was an extension of it or was The Cabbage an abbreviation?

About 15(?) years ago, I remember a billboard ad on the Albion Road/Easter Road junction (I think for the Co-op) that said "The Second Best Place To Go And See The Cabbage" (or something like that). The best strategically located billposter EVER.

My experience was that I first heard us called the cabbage(s) by Hearts supporting mates, though it was definitely an abbreviation of cabbage and ribs. The first time I heard " 'mon the cabbage" at ER was probably in the late 80s.