- Hampsteads
- Noun. Teeth. From the Cockney rhyming slang Hampstead Heath, a suburb of London. Usually heard pronounced 'ampsteads. Mainly London use
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
Hampsteads
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Hampsteads — n pl British a short form of the cockney rhyming slang Hampstead Heath : teeth … Contemporary slang
Rhyming slang — is a form of phrase construction in the English language and is especially prevalent in dialectal British English from the East End of London; hence the alternative name, Cockney rhyming slang. The construction involves replacing a common word… … Wikipedia
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hampstead heath — Cockney Rhyming Slang Teeth His hampsteads (hamps) are a crime … English dialects glossary
hampton — Meaning Hampton Wick = prick = penis. Origin Like several cockney slang expressions (Hampsteads, Barnet etc) this refers to a part of London … Meaning and origin of phrases
Newtons — Noun. Teeth. Manchester rhyming slang derived from Newton Heath, a district in Manchester. Cf. Hampsteads … English slang and colloquialisms
