Money.
Bees and honey
Example Sentences
"Lend us some bees and honey, will ya?"
"I ain't got no bees."
Etymology & History
Cockney rhyming slang for 'money'. Victorian-era slang using nature imagery. Often shortened to 'bees'. 'Got any bees?' asks about money. The sweet association with money is ironic British humor.
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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