Cockney rhyming slang for ‘face’.
Boat race
Etymology & History
Cockney rhyming slang for 'face'. From the famous annual Oxford-Cambridge boat race on the Thames, started 1829. 'Look at the boat on him!' comments on someone's face. Shows how British sporting events become cultural references in slang.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
๐
Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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