rhyming slang

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   slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component

   “Cockney rhyming slang”

   Broaderslang

Questions about rhyming slang

What does rhyming slang mean?

rhyming slang means "slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component".

Is rhyming slang a common word?

rhyming slang is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.