Cockney Rhyming Slang Challenge
PUZZLE 001: Sinbad the Sailor
Level 1 Puzzle (Novice)
Join in the fun! Put on your best Cockney thinking cap and try to decipher the phrase below without keeking at the answer. For some extra fun, leave your guesses in the comments below (the guesses are sometimes just as entertaining ;-).
Join in the fun! Put on your best Cockney thinking cap and try to decipher the phrase below without keeking at the answer. For some extra fun, leave your guesses in the comments below (the guesses are sometimes just as entertaining ;-).
CHALLENGE SENTENCE...
"I was at the sinbad the sailor, getting measured for me new whistle an' flute when I noticed the local bag of yeast standing in the jack horner. I hadn't been to the chipped apple for weeks, so I had it away on me edgar allen poes before he got a good captain cook."
The solution is below the photo...(and you can read all about these and more in my Dictionary of British Slang)
The solution is below the photo...(and you can read all about these and more in my Dictionary of British Slang)
SOLUTION...
"I was at the sinbad the sailor (THE TAILOR), getting measured for me new whistle an' flute (THREE PIECE SUIT) when I noticed the local bag of yeast (PRIEST) standing in the jack horner (CORNER). I hadn't been to the chipped apple (CHAPEL) for weeks, so I had it away on me edgar allen poes (TOES) before he got a good captain cook (LOOK)."
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