Boat Race

Boat Race

BOHT RAYSS /bษ™สŠt reษชs/
Noun London

Face.

Example Sentences

"Look at the boat race on him!"
"She's got a lovely boat race."

Etymology & History

Rhymes with "face". References the annual Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race held on the Thames since 1829. Classic Victorian-era rhyming slang.

Word Details

๐Ÿ“
Region
London/Cockney
๐Ÿ“…
Era
Victorian
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Slang
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