Kid (child).
Dustbin lid
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
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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