Stairs.
Tables and chairs
Example Sentences
"Mind the tables and chairs."
"Fell down the tables."
Etymology & History
Rhymes with "stairs". Furniture-themed rhyming slang from the 19th century, alternative to "apples and pears".
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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