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English to Slang letter S

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English Slang Rate
SackTin Tack
"Got the tin tack this morning."

Saloon BarBalloon Car

SandalsRoman Candles
"Why are you wearing those Romans?"

Sandy BayGay
"He's a bit of a sandy inne"

Sargy (Sargeant)Onion Bhaji
"Meet our new bhaji"

SarnieGeorgio Armani
"Poppin' out for a quick Georgio Armani"

Sarnie (Sandwich)Reg Varney
Alternatives
"Oi, get us a Bacon Reg."

SauceRocking Horse
Alternatives

SauceRocking Horse
Alternatives
"I'd like some Rocking Horse on my beef"

SauceInspector Morse
"Got any Inspector?"

SauceDead Horse

SauceAir Force
"Do you wan't any Air Force on yer chips luv?"

SawBear's Paw

Say soCocoa

ScarMars Bar

ScarfCentre Half
"It's a bit taters I'll wear my centre half"

ScaryMariah Carey

SchoolJah Rule
"I'm quittin Jah cos it's a James Hunt"

Scooby DooShoe

ScoreRonald de Boer
Alternatives
"Gimme a ronald de boer"

ScoreJude Law
"What's the Jude Law ?"

ScoreBobby Moore
Alternatives

ScoreAli McGraw
"What's the Ali mate?"

ScoreHampden Roar
"You know the Hampden"

Score (£20)Dudley Moore

Score (£20)Apple Core

Score (£20)Bobby Moore
Alternatives
"'it cost me a bobby moore'"

Scotch (whiskey)Gold Watch
Alternatives

Scotch (whiskey)Gold Watch
Alternatives
"Fancy a gold watch, before you go?"

Scotch (whiskey)Pocket Watch

Scotch (whiskey)Pimple and Blotch

Scouse(originating from Liverpool)Micky Mouse
"He's a Micky Mouser."

ScoutsBrussels Sprouts

SeaHousemaid's Knee

See ya' laterSpanish Waiter
"Spanish Waiter darlin!"

See you laterBaked Potata

See you LaterBaked Potato

SeenPearly Queen

SenseEighteen Pence

SexBendy Flex
"Just going for a bit of Bendy."

SexPosh 'n' Becks
"He's off getting some 'Posh'."

SexOedipus Rex

SexLiberty X
"I got me some Liberty."

SexyLong and Flexy

ShabbyWestminster Abbey

ShagZig and Zag
"Any chance of a Zig and Zag?"

ShagMelvyn Bragg

ShakesHatti Jaques

ShakyCurrant Cakey

ShamblesJakki Brambles

ShandyMahatma Ghandi
Alternatives
"I'll have a pint of Mahatma, mate"

SharkNoah's Ark
Alternatives

ShaveOcean Wave

ShaveMexican Wave
"I am away to have a shower and a Mexican"

ShaveRant an Rave
"When I wake up I have a Rant an Rave"

ShaveDig in the grave
Alternatives

ShaveDig in the Grave
Alternatives
"I'm going for a Dig in the Grave. "

ShaveChas and Dave

ShaveAll Night Rave

ShillingAble and Willing
"'Ere mate I'm skint, lend us an Able"

ShillingThomas Tilling

ShinglesMandy Dingles
"How are your Mandy Dingles?"

Ship'Apenny Dip

ShirtDicky Dirt

ShirtUncle Bert

ShitTwo Bob Bit

ShitTom Tit

ShitTop Ten Hit

ShitWilliam Pitt
"I'm off for a William Pitt"

ShitEartha Kitt

ShitEnglish Lit
"I'm off for an English Lit."

ShitBrace and Bit

ShitBrad Pitt
Alternatives

ShitBottomless Pit

ShiteBen Cartwright

ShiteBarry White

ShiteFly a kite
"I need to go fly a kite"

ShiteJedi Knight
"I'm going for a Jedi"

ShiteJimmie White
"I'm dying for a Jimmie White"

ShiteIan Wright
"Your dad's Ian Wright"

ShiteShine A Light
"Shine A Light, I've lost my keys."

ShiteTurkish Delight

ShiteTom Kite

Shiter (toilet)Ronson Lighter
"I'm off to the Ronson lighter"

ShitesArabian Nights
"I've got a touch of the Arabians."

Shitter (arse)Apple Fritter
Alternatives

Shitter (arse)Gary Glitter
Alternatives

Shitter (arse)Council Gritter

Shitter (arse)Rick Whitter

Shitter (Arse)Radio Transmitter
"My partner lets me do them up the Radio Transmitter if I do the washing up."

Shitter (arse)Pineapple Fritter

Shitter (arse)Light and Bitter

Shitter (from Morgan Stanley Dean Whitter)Morgan
"Just nipping to the Morgan for an Eartha"

ShockerConstantino Rocca

ShockerBarry Crocker

ShoeHow D'You Do

ShoeWinnie the Pooh
"Nice pair of Winnie's"

ShoesTom Cruise
Alternatives
"Have you seen me old Tom's."

ShoesChurch Pews
"Bought a new pair of Churches."

ShoesOnes and Twos
Alternatives

ShoesOnes and Twos
Alternatives
"Cracking ones and twos"

ShoesJimmy Choo's

ShoesRhythm and Blues

ShoesScooby Doo's
"Just putting on me Scooby's."

ShoesSt. Louis Blues
"Check out me new St. Louis"

Shoes (Looby Lou was a character in children's TV programme Andy Pandy)Looby Lou's
"Seen my Loobies? "

ShopLollipop

ShopCheggers Plays Pop

ShopBottle of Pop
"Wat u gettin from the Bottle."

ShouldersNoddy Holders
"I've a right pain in me Noddy Holders !"

ShoutBrussel Sprout
Alternatives

Shout (round)Wally Grout

ShovelLord Lovell

ShowerBlackpool Tower
"I'm going for a Blackpool."

ShowerAustin Power
"Just jumping in the Austin"

ShowerFawlty Tower
"I'll just have a Fawlty Tower"

ShowerEiffel Tower

ShowerDavid Gower

ShutJabba the Hutt

SickMoby Dick

SickTom and Dick
Alternatives

SickPat and Mick
"Feel a bit and Pat and Mick after those prawns"

SickUncle Dick

SickieMetal Mickey
"'Es pulled a Metal Mickey today"

SillyPiccadilly

SillyDaffadown Dilly

SillyHarry and Billy
"Stupid"

SillyUncle Willy

Silly cuntBilly Hunt
"All right Billy"

SingleMandy Dingle
"Is that bird still mandy dingle?"

SisterSkin and Blister

SisterSock and Blister

Six (in bingo)Chop Sticks

Sixty sixClickety Click

Skin (cigarette paper)Vera Lynn
Alternatives

SkintHarry Flint
"I'm a bit 'Arry at the moment"

SkintPeppermint

SkintPolo Mint
Alternatives
"Cant afford it im Polo"

SkintJackie Flint
"Would join you, but I'm Jackie Flint"

Skint (broke)Larry Flint
"I'm Larry Flint"

Skint (broke)Murray-Mint

Skint (broke)Bernie Flint

Skint (broke)Boracic Lint
"Can't come out tonight, I'm boracic!"

SkiveDuck and Dive
Alternatives
"Not going into work today. I'm Ducking and Diving. "

SkiverAngus MacGyver
"you're a right Angus MacGyver"

SkiverPearl Diver
"He's only pearl divin'"

SkodaWhiskey and Soda
Alternatives

SkullJethro (Tull)
"I bust an Aristostle over his Jethro"

SlagPorno Mag

SlashArthur Ash
"Going for a quick Arthur"

Slash (Piss)Odgen Nash
"I'm just going for an Ogdens"

Slash (urinate)Mark Ramprakash

Slash (urinate)Johhny Cash
Alternatives
"I'm busting for a Johnny Cash"

Slash (urinate)Johnny Cash

Slash (urinate)Lemon and Dash

Slash (urinate)Pie and Mash
Alternatives
"Gotta take a pie and mash"

Slash (urinate)Pat Cash
"Just goin' for a pat cash"

Slash (urinate)Sausage and Mash
Alternatives
"Just going for sausage and mash"

Slash (urinate)Barry Nash
"I'm going to burst if I don't go for a Barry…"

Slash (urinate)Bangers and Mash
Alternatives

Slash (Urinate)Alex Nash

Slash (urinate)Charlie Nash

Slash (urinate)Eye Lash
"Rack 'em up again, I'm just off for an Eye Lash."

Slash (urinate)Fraser Nash

Slash; to urinateStock Market Crash
"Excuse me while I nip off for a quick Stock Market"

SlaughteredSon and Daughter'd

SleepSooty And Sweep
"I could do with some Soot."

SleepBo-Peep

SleepBo Peep

SlideBonnie and Clyde
Alternatives
"Mum, can I go to the Bonnie?"

SlippersBig Dippers

SlippersChicken Dippers

SlippersEggs and Kippers
"Put on your kippers and come here"

SlippersDay Trippers

SlippersJack The Rippers
"Oi! Mutt fetch my Jack the Rippers."

Small or ineffectual man (weed)Harris Tweed
"He's a bit of an 'Arris"

Smart (cocky)Lemon Tart
"Don't get lemon wiv me son!"

SmashedPebble Dashed
"I got pebble dashed last night"

SmellAunt Nell

Smell (whiff)Jimmy Cliff
"Cor, it don't half Jimmy round here."

SmileSandy Lyle
Alternatives
"Put a Sandy on your Boat"

SmileRoof Tile
"Put a Roof on yer Boat."

SmokeLaugh and a Joke
"Just goin out for a laugh mate..."

SnakeJoe Blake
Alternatives

SneezeBread and Cheese

Snide (fake)Bonnie and Clyde
Alternatives
"That a Bonnie Ralph Loren or a real one?"

Snide (fake)Jekyll and Hyde
"Bought a Jekyll watch down the market"

SniperBillie Piper
Alternatives
"'E was 'it by a bullet from a Billie"

Snotter (nose)Harry Potter
"That geezer's got an 'arry like concorde !"

Snout (cigarette)In and Out
Alternatives

Snout (cigarette)Salmon and Trout
Alternatives

Snout (cigarette)Salmon and Trout
Alternatives
"I'm having a salmon"

SnowCheryl Crow

SoapCape of Good Hope

SoapBand of Hope

SoapFaith and Hope

SoapNo hope
"Can you pass me the no hope?"

Sock Teddington Lock
"I've lost one of my Teddingtons"

SocksSara cox
"Ere fella, you seen me Sara's?"

SocksTilbury Docks

SocksHickory Docks

SocksDiamond Rocks
"Chuck us me Diamonds."

SocksAlmond Rocks

SodaMajor Loda

SonBath Bun

SonCurrant Bun
Alternatives

SongDing Dong
Alternatives
"Let's all 'av a bit of a ding dong!"

SoresDudley Moore's

SoupLoop the Loop
Alternatives
"Think I'll have the loop for starters"

SoupLoop the Loop
Alternatives

SovereignJimmy O'Goblin

SpannerCopacabana

SpannerElsie Tanner

Sparko (asleep or unconscious)Donnie Darko
"The guy on the floor was totally Donnie Darko'd"

SparrowBow and Arrow
Alternatives

Specs (specatcles)Gregory Pecks
"You've got new Gregory Pecks!"

Specs (spectacles)Mikkel Becks

Specs (spectacles)Posh and Becks
"Pass us me posh and becks"

SpineLager and Lime
Alternatives

SpliffScratch ' N ' Sniff

SplinterAlan Minter
Alternatives

SpoonDaniel Boon
"Pass me a Daniel."

SpoonDavid Boon

SpotSelina Scott
"That's a nasty Selina you've got there"

SpotRandolph Scott

SpotJelly Tot
"Thats a wicked jelly tot on your boat"

SpouseDangermouse

SpouseBoiler House

SpudElmer Fudd
"Pass the Elmers, please darling"

SpudsRoy Hudd's

SpunkPineapple Chunk
Alternatives
"I think I just swallowed some Pineapple Chunks"

SpunkHarry Monk
Alternatives

SpunkHarry Monk
Alternatives

SquealJellied Eel
Alternatives
"Darren you fookin' Jelly"

SquittersGary Glitters
"I caught a right does of the Garys"

StabDoner Kebab
"Harry got Doner Kebebbed last night"

StairsDancing Bears

StairsDaisy Dancers

StairsApples and Pears
"Up the Apples and Pears to Bedfordshire"

StarLah-Di-Dah
Alternatives

Starbie's (Starbucks)Ken and Barbies

StarbucksLisa Tarbucks
"Let's head for Lisa Tarbucks!"

StarvedPear Halved

StarvingLee Marvin

StarvingHank Marvin

StateHarry Tate
Alternatives

StateSix and Eight

StateTwo and Eight
"Clear up your room - it's a right two and eight!"

SteakSexton Blake
Alternatives

SteakKate

SteakJoe Blake
Alternatives

SteakCharlie Drake
"I'll have a well done Charlie darlin'."

Steak and KidneyKate and Sydney

Steaming (drunk)Jan Leeming
"Let's get Jan Leeming!"

Stella (beer)Keith Dellar
"I'll have a pint of Keith"

Stella (beer)Nelson Mandela

Stella (beer)Paul Weller

Stella (beer)Cinderella
"I've been drinkin' Cinderellas all night"

Stella (beer)David Mellor

Stella (beer)Yuri Geller

StenchDame Judy Dench

StenchJudy Dench
Alternatives
"Don't go in that toilet there's a right Judy in there"

StewBattle of Waterloo

Sticks (countryside)Pick and Mix
"It's ages seen I been out in the pick 'n mix"

Still (photograph)Beecham's Pill
Alternatives

Stilsons (Pipe Wrenches)Harold Wilson's

StinkPen and Ink
"That dog of yours pen and inks!"

Stinker (bad game)Regi Blinker

StinkingAbraham Lincoln
"There's a dead cat in the garden and it's Abraham Lincoln!"

StonedAl Caponed
"Are we getting Al Caponed tonight?"

StoolsApril Fools
Alternatives

StoryFrankie DeTory
"What's the Frankie?"

StoryJackanory

StoryMorning Glory
"Let me tell you a Morning Glory."

Stout (beer)Salmon and Trout
Alternatives

StrangerQueens Park Ranger

StrangerConnaught Ranger

StrangersGlasgow Rangers

StrayGamma Ray

StreakDawson's Creek
"I remember Erica doing a Dawsons like it was yesterday"

StreetField of Wheat
Alternatives

StreetField of Wheat
Alternatives

StreetAin't It A Treat
"That's me <exp>Lemon</exp> down the Ain't It A Treat."

Strides (trousers)Jekyll and Hydes

StripperJack the Ripper
Alternatives

StripperChicken Dipper
"Didn't you know Julie's a Chicken Dipper now?"

StrongAnnie May Wong
"That's a bit Annie May"

StrongPing Pong

StunnerAir Gunner
"Cwar! She's a right Air Gunner!"

Stupid cuntCupid Stunt

StylePlymouth Argyle
"I like ya Plymouth Argyle"

StyleSandy Lyle
Alternatives
"I like your Sandy Lyle"

StyleTate and Lyle

StyledWet 'n' Wild
"I've had my hair wet 'n' wild"

SubRubber Dub

Sub (pay advance)Rub A Dub

Sugar (Tate and Lyle)Harry Tate
Alternatives

SuitBag of Fruit

SuitBowl of Fruit

SuitPiccolo and Flute

SuitWhistle and Flute
"Nice new whistle, mate!"

SunCurrant Bun
Alternatives

SupergrassAstroturf
"He's down the copshop making like Astroturf"

SupperTommy Tucker

SureBobby Moore
Alternatives

SwearOrange and Pear
"Don't you orange and pear at me"

SwearLord Mayor
Alternatives

SwearLord Mayor
Alternatives

Sweetheart (treacle tart)Treacle
"Alrite Treacle."