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rhyming slang

rhyming slang noun: any system of slang in which a word is replaced with a phrase that rhymes with it, the rhyming word often being dropped.

Noun

rhyming slang (usually uncountable, plural rhyming slangs)

  1. (usually) Any system of slang in which a word is replaced with a phrase that rhymes with it, the rhyming word often being dropped.

Forms of rhyming slang

pluralrhyming slangs

Words formed from rhyming slang

Questions about rhyming slang

What does rhyming slang mean?
Rhyming slang means any system of slang in which a word is replaced with a phrase that rhymes with it, the rhyming word often being dropped.
What part of speech is rhyming slang?
Rhyming slang is a noun.
What is the plural of rhyming slang?
The plural of rhyming slang is rhyming slangs.

Words near rhyming slang in the dictionary

  1. rhyming couplets
  2. rhyming dictionaries
  3. rhyming dictionary
  4. rhyming off
  5. rhyming out
  6. rhyming slang
  7. rhyming slangs
  8. rhyming up
  9. rhymingly
  10. rhymings
  11. rhymist

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