For anyone who doesn’t know that’s Cockney rhyming slang. Cup of Rosy Lee rhymes with Cup of Tea. But they often omit the last word so it becomes a Cup of Rosy.
Another one is Apples which is slang for stairs. Since the full rhyming slang is Apples and Pears.
A cup of Rosy
For anyone who doesn’t know that’s Cockney rhyming slang. Cup of Rosy Lee rhymes with Cup of Tea. But they often omit the last word so it becomes a Cup of Rosy.
Another one is Apples which is slang for stairs. Since the full rhyming slang is Apples and Pears.
Also, a very common one.
“Blew a raspberry.”
Raspberry tart, fart.
Most people don’t know that “let’s get down to brass tacks” is a rhyme for “let’s get down to the facts” as well.