Rhyming slang for mental (crazy).
Radio Rental
Example Sentences
"He's gone radio rental."
"That's completely radio."
Etymology & History
Rhymes with "mental" (crazy). Named after the Radio Rentals shop chain (1930s-1990s). Rhyming slang from the mid-20th century.
Word Details
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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Interwar Period
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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