Peter Howard wrote:
>
> On Sun, 6 Jan 2002, Candice Ward wrote...
>
> >apart from "pork pies," that is, which means???
>
> Cockney rhyming slang. Begins with "L". Or it could just be "eyes"
> according to the trusty Cassell. But I doubt it.
>
> Best,
> --
> Peter
>
> http://www.hphoward.demon.co.uk/poetry/
Round this household telling 'porkies' (or porky pies) gets
you into big trouble. Interesting how much cockney rhyming
slang there is in Australian usage, must have come over with
the convicts.
We finally had rain last night!!!!!!!
Josephine
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