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General Slang
Aristotle
· noun · cockney-deep
Cockney rhyming slang for bottle.
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Classic Cockney rhyming slang for 'bottle'. Usually clipped to 'Aris'. In Cockney, 'bottle' itself also means nerve or courage ('he's got bottle'), so Aristotle can carry that sense too.
“Pass us the Aristotle of sauce, will ya?”
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Aristotle In A Sentence
Pass us the Aristotle of sauce, will ya?
Origin & Usage
London Cockney rhyming slang, in use since at least the 19th century. The Greek philosopher's name was lifted purely because 'Aristotle' rhymes with 'bottle'.
People Also Ask
What does Aristotle mean in Cockney slang?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'bottle'.
How do you use Aristotle in a sentence?
"Pass us that Aristotle of beer, would you?"
Where does Aristotle as slang come from?
It's rhyming slang — 'Aristotle' rhymes with 'bottle', part of the Cockney tradition of swapping a word for a phrase that rhymes with it.
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