Dustbin lid

Dustbin lid

DUSTBIN LID /dustbin lid/
Noun London

Kid (child).

Example Sentences

"Me dustbin lids are driving me mad."
"How many dustbin lids you got?"

Etymology & History

Cockney rhyming slang for kid (child). 'Look after the dustbin lids!' means watch the children. British parental slang.

Word Details

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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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