Feet. Often shortened to “plates”.
Plates of meat
Example Sentences
"Me plates of meat are killing me."
"Get off me plates!"
Etymology & History
Cockney rhyming slang for 'feet'. Victorian-era rhyming slang from East London. Often shortened to 'plates'. 'My plates are killing me' means feet hurt. One of the classic rhyming slang terms that has endured over a century.
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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