1. AP Human Geography Cultural Processes Unit
Cockney Rhyme Slang
AP Human Geography Cultural Processes Unit

2. For today, 11/06
COCKNEY RHYME SLANG!

3. Cockney rhyme slang How it works:
1.) Rhyming phrase is substituted for a key word
2.) The second, rhyming, part is then dropped
“He’s going to the pub for a few Britneys!” (He’s going to the pub for a few beers!) “After school, I head right to my Mickey!” (After school, I head right to my house!) “Dwight K. Schrute is the biggest New I know!” (DKS is the biggest dork I know!) “Chuck Norris entered the Jacob, and the Jacob got scared!” “I always Hoover the night before Mr. Clark’s tests” “Brrr, the wind is so cold, I’m starting to Amazon!” “I’ve never felt that much Lil in my entire life!” “What’s all the Pacific about?

4. Cockney Rhyme Slang help:
Your assignment
Cockney Rhyme Slang help:
Create a 10 line poem that explains the importance of language in cultural studies. Each line needs to have 1 use of the Cockney Rhyme Slang – at least 10 total different uses. Decorate the rest of the page with cool, awesome pictures.
Remember, the word you are substituting for is usually a two-word noun (examples from last slide listed below):
Britney Spears for beers, Mickey Mouse for house
New York for dork, Jacob Clark for dark