A Conversation for Cockney Rhyming Slang

Slang word "Arris"

Post 1

Tonpal

The word "Arris" is short for "Arris Rail" (*not* Harris rail) which is the rail at the top of a bannister rail.

"Arris Rail" rhymes with "Tail", i.e. the back end.

I have no evidence but I beleive it is most likely that "arse" comes from "arris" rather than the other way round.


Slang word "Arris"

Post 2

Dukla_Prague

I always thought Arris came from a double slang
Aristotle = bottle
bottle and glass = arse


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