Rhyming Slang

is it me?? or does this seem like way too much work  to say something??

We watched The Two Ronnies Sketchbook the other night and there was one where "Ronnie the Larger" was an minister doing a sermon in Cockney rhyming slang.  It was hysterical!  Especially as he spent most of it using "Richard the Third" and leading you to believe it was *ahem* "turd" - when it was really "bird"!

Loved it!

I did hear the definition of why we say 'blowing a raspberry' as that funny fffttttt noise babies and some adults make.

Raspberry Tart=fart

hehehehe

We watched The Two Ronnies Sketchbook the other night

I've been watching it as well.   I remember some of those sketches even though I haven't seen them for years!     Did you see the spoof of Mastermind, where the subject was answering the question before last?     Very clever writing there. 

I've been watching it as well. I remember some of those sketches even though I haven't seen them for years! Did you see the spoof of Mastermind, where the subject was answering the question before last? Very clever writing there.

It's brilliant stuff.  My husband and I spend the whole time wondering why they just can't "write them like that anymore," you know?  Very very funny stuff.

Of course my husband likes the Phantom Rasberry Blower sketches!  I personally am fond of the closing musical ones. 

I was watching an old episode of EastEnders on UK Gold today, and it reminded me of another good bit of rhyming slang which might not be easily worked out:

brassic = skint  ('brassic' coming from 'boracic lint'... an old-time dressing for wounds).