A guide to cockney rhyming slang. It explains the meaning of hundreds of terms, from old favourites such as apples and pears (stairs) and plates of meat (feet) to the more obscure band of hope (soap) and cuts and scratches (matches) through to modern classics such as Anthea Turner (earner) and Ashley Cole (own goal).
Trade Paperback. An A-Z guide, containing entertaining asides and background info. The "Cockney Rhyming Slang" book was published in 1971, and has sold more than 300,000 copies.
