noun
Street Slang
battle cruiser
BAT-ul-KROO-zer · noun · slang
Rhyming slang for boozer (pub), clipped to 'battle'.
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Cockney rhyming slang meaning a boozer, i.e. a pub.
“He's propping up the bar in the battle cruiser again.”
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battle cruiser In A Sentence
He's propping up the bar in the battle cruiser again.
Origin & Usage
'Cruiser' rhymes with 'boozer'; naval-flavoured London rhyming slang.
Variants
battlecruiser
People Also Ask
What does 'battle cruiser' mean in Cockney?
It's rhyming slang for 'boozer', which itself means a pub — 'cruiser' rhymes with 'boozer'.
Why is it often just 'battle'?
Cockney rhyming slang usually drops the rhyming word, so 'battle cruiser' gets clipped to 'battle' while still meaning the pub.
How do you use it?
You'd say 'Down the battle cruiser' to mean down the pub.
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