A Conversation for Cockney Rhyming Slang

Have you met Tom?

Post 1

MisterBealy

I didn't know Tom and Dick (sick) - were they parrots?
There are a couple of other Toms: Thomas Moore (whore) is Tom for short and Tom Foolery is jewellery

Take it cheesey.

PS. does anyone care that half-inched and pinched have swapped places in the table?


Have you met Tom?

Post 2

ARGLE

What about the cartoon character Tomy Tanker


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