Trousers.
Round the Houses
Trousers.
Example Sentences
"Pull up your round the houses!"
"Nice round the houses."
Etymology & History
Rhymes with "trousers". Geographical/architectural rhyming slang from the 19th century.
Word Details
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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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