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Quiz about Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Cockney Rhyming Slang

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Cockney Rhyming Slang) Quiz

This quiz is on Cockney rhyming slang - most still used in modern English. All questions are the actual slang and you need to pick the correct 'translation' from the multiple choice answers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Engadine

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,695

Updated
Jul 01 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1623

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Question 1 of 10

1. If an Englishman asked you to lend him an 'Oxford Scholar', what would he want you to lend him? Hint

A dollar

A bottle opener

A pound

A necktie

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Question 2 of 10

2. If an Englishman said he was in the 'Daft and Barmy', what specifically would he be talking about? Hint

The Army

The Marines

The Air Force

The Navy

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Question 3 of 10

3. If an Englishman pointed you toward the 'Dancing Bears', what would he be pointing you toward? Hint

The stairs

His pet hares

A ladder

A fox's lair

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Question 4 of 10

4. If an Englishman asked you where his 'Gregory Pecks' were, what would he be looking for? Hint

Spectacles

Legs

Sunglasses

Gloves

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Question 5 of 10

5. If an Englishman said, "I need some 'Tom Cruise'", what would he want? Hint

Milk

Clothing

Dinner

Booze

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Question 6 of 10

6. If an Englishman said to you that his 'Manhole Cover' was coming for a visit, who would he be talking about? Hint

Mother

Brother

Sister

Aunty

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Question 7 of 10

7. If an Englishman asked you if you wanted some 'Britneys', what would he be offering you? Hint

A deer

A cheer

Some beer

A chandelier

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Question 8 of 10

8. If a Cockney-speaking Englishman mentioned a 'Ruby Murray', what would he be talking about? Hint

Leaving in a hurry

A curry

A big worry

Drinking

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Question 9 of 10

9. If an Englishman stated that he was 'Mutt and Jeff', what would he be? Hint

Deaf

A Referee (Ref)

Blind

Left-handed

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Question 10 of 10

10. If an Englishman said you were having a 'Bubble Bath', what would you be doing? Hint

Having a 'half' (lager drink)

Having a laugh

Having a sandwich

Having trouble

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If an Englishman asked you to lend him an 'Oxford Scholar', what would he want you to lend him?

Answer: A dollar

Oxford Scholar - Dollar. Strictly speaking it meant five shillings or a crown, which was, in pre-war times, almost the equivalent of a dollar. In contemporary use, it is another way to refer to a dollar.

2. If an Englishman said he was in the 'Daft and Barmy', what specifically would he be talking about?

Answer: The Army

Daft and Barmy - Army, he would be telling you that he was in the Army.

3. If an Englishman pointed you toward the 'Dancing Bears', what would he be pointing you toward?

Answer: The stairs

Dancing Bears - Stairs. Another (more common) term for stairs is Apples and Pears, usually shortened to Apples.

4. If an Englishman asked you where his 'Gregory Pecks' were, what would he be looking for?

Answer: Spectacles

Gregory Pecks - specs - spectacles. Gregory Peck is also rhyming slang for neck and cheque!

5. If an Englishman said, "I need some 'Tom Cruise'", what would he want?

Answer: Booze

Cockney rhyming slang includes new terms as well as the better-known ones that have been used for many years. Tom Cruise - Booze. Tom is also rhyming slang for Tom and Dick - Sick; Tom Thumb - Rum; Tom Foolery - Jewellery; Tom, Dick and Harry - Dictionary; Tom Jones - Bones, and, Tom and Jerry - Merry.

6. If an Englishman said to you that his 'Manhole Cover' was coming for a visit, who would he be talking about?

Answer: Brother

Manhole Cover - Brother - doesn't really rhyme unless you pronounce brother, 'bruvver'!

7. If an Englishman asked you if you wanted some 'Britneys', what would he be offering you?

Answer: Some beer

Britney Spears - beers - used when there will be more than one glass or bottle of beer involved.

8. If a Cockney-speaking Englishman mentioned a 'Ruby Murray', what would he be talking about?

Answer: A curry

Ruby Murray - Curry. Ruby Murray was a singer who had several hits in the 1950's and who died in 1996.

9. If an Englishman stated that he was 'Mutt and Jeff', what would he be?

Answer: Deaf

Mutt and Jeff - Deaf. Mutt and Jeff were cartoon characters created in 1907 - also shortened to Mutton.

10. If an Englishman said you were having a 'Bubble Bath', what would you be doing?

Answer: Having a laugh

Bubble Bath - Laugh. Also, Cows Calf, Giraffe, Steffi Graf and Turkish Bath mean Laugh. Bubble is also used in Bubble and Squeak - Greek!

Source: Author Engadine

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