verb
General Slang
Adam And Eve
/ˌæd.əm ən ˈiːv/ · verb · slang
Cockney rhyming slang for believe — 'would you Adam and Eve it?'
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Definitions
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A rhetorical way of saying 'can you believe it?'.
“Rained on the one day we booked the garden, would you Adam and Eve it.”
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To believe something. 'Adam and Eve' rhymes with 'believe', most famously in 'would you Adam and Eve it?'.
“Would you Adam and Eve it, he's only gone and won the lottery.”
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Used for shock or disbelief at a piece of news.
“Can you Adam and Eve that price? Daylight robbery.”
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Adam And Eve In A Sentence
She turned up two hours late, would you Adam and Eve it.
I couldn't Adam and Eve my eyes when I saw the queue.
Free upgrade to first class, would you Adam and Eve it.
Origin & Usage
East End London rhyming slang from the early 1900s, where 'Adam and Eve' rhymes with 'believe'. It survives almost entirely in the set phrase 'would you Adam and Eve it?'.
Variants
Adam 'n' Eve it
People Also Ask
What does Adam and Eve mean in Cockney?
It means to believe. 'Adam and Eve' rhymes with 'believe', mostly used in 'would you Adam and Eve it?'.
What does 'would you Adam and Eve it' mean?
It means 'would you believe it?' — an expression of surprise or disbelief in Cockney rhyming slang.
Is Adam and Eve still used today?
It survives mainly in the fixed phrase 'would you Adam and Eve it', which Brits still use for comic effect.
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