Rhyming slang etc

[Zed]

rogers profanisaurus from Viz Mag - p!ss yourself laughing - for a week!

[Five Thumbs]

I grew up in Balmain in the 1950s. My unreliable memory on money pre-decimal
was:
A Trey = Threepence
A Zac = Sixpence
A Deener or
A Bob = One Shilling
Two Bob = Two Shilling piece
Half a Crown = Two & Sixpence (only a term used there were no such coins)
A Crown = Five Shillings (again no such coins in circulation)

Ten Bob = Ten Shilling Note
A Quid = One Pound Note (Also a fiddley) e.g. fiddley-did = quid
A Spin = Five Pound Note (Older men referred to it also as a Bluey)
A Brick = Ten Pound Note

TTFN - I have to go and shake hands with the unemployed.

5T

[beejay1]

Maybe the older blokes can answer this

Tray= threepence
Zac= sixpence
Bob or Dina= shilling
tanner = 2 shillings

How did these coins originally get their nicknames?

Tony.

Pre decimal currency in the Uk was as follows.
farthing =quarter of a penny
halfpenny=half of one penny
penny, comes from German, Pfennig when the 2 values were similar.
threepenny bit=3 penniies this was issued in two forms inc a small silver one
sixpence=6 pennies, also called tanner originating from a gypsy word Tawno meaning small one.
Shilling=12 pennies, also called a Bob from a 16th C word Bawbee, slang for a halfpenny.Shilling originated from very old German word Skilling
Two Shillings=two bob or 24 pennies
Two and six/halfcrown=30 pennies, originating from early coinage showing herraldic shields.
Five shillings/crown/5 Bob=60 pennies. was legal tender but more commonly issued as commerative money. Still have my 1953 coronation one.
Then into paper money, 10 Shillings, and then 1,5,10,20,50,100 Pounds and possibly higher denominations but cant remember.
Beejay1

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[Peter57]

My Father and Grandfather seemed to talk in a different language. Some I can remember are:

Tom tit - my dad would often say "I'm going for a tom tit" Didn't understand the interest in wildlife for years but it always took half an hour.
dog and bone - Phone
Tit for tat - Hat
Jatz Crackers - you figure that one
Charlie (short for Charlie woofter) - Would have a TV show now
Horse's Hoof - As Above
Brahms and Listz - Inebriated
Dapto Dog or Chocolate Frog - of European origin
Jimmy Riddle - Piddle

[craigb]

Silly as a two bob watch

[Peter57]

That's not Rhyming slag that's a simile.

Other include:
Useless as nipples on a bull
Useless as a glass door on a dunny
Useless as an ashtray on a motorcycle
Bent as a Queensland politician
others?

[echnidna]

Joe Blake --- Snake
Snakes hiss --- P**s
Titfer =Tit for tat = hat

[craigb]

That's not Rhyming slag that's a simile.

You are correct. However if you check the title of this thread you'll see that it's "Rhyming slang etc"

Just take it as being the etc

[Tikki]

Noah's ark = shark :eek:

[Peter57]

Just never confuse;

Have a butchers with Feeling a bit butchers

[Peter R]

Scott I think I love ya. LMAO
In a manly sort of way......of course.

Al

Having seen some of those Manly ferries walking on the Corso late at night I know what you mean now....But do not worry I won't tell everyone that you have come out, or in something, whatever the case....What a bummer!!!!

Just keeping tabs on yous all>

Peter R

[Peter R]

Maybe the older blokes can answer this

Tray= threepence
Zac= sixpence
Bob or Dina= shilling
tanner = 2 shillings

How did these coins originally get their nicknames?

Tony.

Tray is dri (not sure on spelling) German for three the tray or dri was valued a three pence
The term Swy for 2 up is derived from the German Swi for 2 (Again not sure on spelling)

Dina is the greek Dina, but then again I have heard it called a dinario?????

That is it for me but we had quid which came from a quid of tobacco which weighed one pound.

Then later there was a Pony for 20 pounds which I think was a usual bet for a horse gambler.

Here is a question: who called the last race at Morebank Racecourse in about 1950 or 52 I think, but whatever the date it was the last ever race there. Morebank Racecourse was near Kograh in Sydney and later became a school campus.

Here is another: Who built the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium and for what reason.
The Rushcutter's Bay Stadium was at...now wait for it....Rushcutter's Bay.

G'day Blokes
Peter R

[JackoH]

Most of the Australian slang is derived from, or based on, the Cockney version which probably started in Oz with the arrival of the first fleet and the succeeding convicts. See http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/ and rhyme away toyour hearts content

[Iain]

From Long and Brambly

[AlexS]

Here is a question: who called the last race at Morebank Racecourse in about 1950 or 52 I think, but whatever the date it was the last ever race there. Morebank Racecourse was near Kograh in Sydney and later became a school campus.

Here is another: Who built the Rushcutter's Bay Stadium and for what reason.
The Rushcutter's Bay Stadium was at...now wait for it....Rushcutter's Bay.

G'day Blokes
Peter R

2 guesses:

1. Ken Howard

2. I vaguely recall that it was an estate agent named Turtle. Dunno why.