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rabbit and pork
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rabbit and pork — Cockney Rhyming Slang Talk He s always rabbitting on about something … English dialects glossary
rabbit — ► NOUN 1) a burrowing plant eating mammal, with long ears and a short tail. 2) N. Amer. a hare. 3) the fur of the rabbit. 4) informal a poor performer in a sport or game. ► VERB (rabbited, rabbiting) 1) … English terms dictionary
rabbit — • (rabbit and pork) • Rhyming Slang for talk . Used in it s short form. Popularized by the classic(?) Chas & Dave song Rabbit rabbit(?) . The phrase You ve got more rabbit than Sainsbury s also comes from the song. Normally applied to someone who … Londonisms dictionary
rabbit — I. /ˈræbət / (say rabuht) noun 1. a small, long eared, burrowing lagomorph, Oryctolagus cuniculus, native to Europe and northern Africa, widely domesticated and kept as a pet; introduced to Australia and elsewhere. 2. any of various lagomorph… …
rabbit — noun 1》 a burrowing gregarious plant eating mammal, with long ears, long hind legs, and a short tail. [Oryctolagus cuniculus and other species.] ↘the fur of the rabbit. ↘N. Amer. a hare. 2》 informal a poor performer in a sport or game. 3》 … English new terms dictionary
rabbit — vb, n (to) talk, gossip, (have a) conversation. The term is cockney rhyming slang, from rabbit and pork : talk. The word gained widespread currency through TV come dies of the 1970s and the soundtrack to a 1980s advertisement for Courage Best… … Contemporary slang
rabbit — Verb. To talk, often unceasingly. Abb. rhyming slang, from Rabbit and Pork. E.g. Stop rabbitting and get on with your work. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
Rabbit on — talk nonsense, usually at length (rhyming slang: rabbit and pork talk) … Dictionary of Australian slang
rabbit on — I Australian Slang talk nonsense, usually at length (rhyming slang: rabbit and pork talk) II Everyday English Slang in Ireland v talk a lot … English dialects glossary
Pork — For other uses, see Pork (disambiguation). Pork tenderloin served French style … Wikipedia
