Chalfont St. Giles

Chalfont St. Giles

CHALFONT ST. GILES /tʃalfont st. giles/
Noun London

Piles (haemorrhoids).

Example Sentences

"Me Chalfont St. Giles are playing up."
"He's got terrible Chalfonts."

Etymology & History

Rhymes with "piles" (haemorrhoids). Named after the village in Buckinghamshire. Usually shortened to "Chalfonts". Modern rhyming slang from the mid-20th century.

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London/Cockney
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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