rhyming slang
noun[U]
uk/ˌraɪ.mɪŋ ˈslæŋ/us/ˌraɪ.mɪŋ ˈslæŋ/atypeofslangin whichcertainwords are usedinsteadof other words that theyrhymewith:
同韵俚语InCockneyrhymingslang, you say "applesandpears" tomean"stairs".伦敦土话中，用同韵俚语 apples and pears 来表示 stairs。
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