Cockney rhyming slang for ‘sister’.
Skin and blister
Etymology & History
Cockney rhyming slang for 'sister'. Body parts become family relationship. Often shortened to 'skin'. 'Me old skin' refers to one's sister. Victorian-era rhyming slang.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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