Joey Cockney Rhyming Slang
Joey is Cockney rhyming slang for generic insult
💬 “You’re a right Joey“
Originally a corruption of the name of Joey Deacon – a severely disabled man made famous by children’s TV programme Blue Peter. Entered the lexicon of playground put-downs immediately and survives in pockets of playground slang to this day.
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Watch this YouTube video about Joey Deacon
First submitted by joker on September 23, 2012.