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Bees And Honey
/ˌbiːz ən ˈhʌn.i/ · noun · slang
Cockney rhyming slang for money — 'bees' for short.
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Definitions
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Money or cash. 'Bees and honey' rhymes with 'money' and clips to 'bees'.
“No bees and honey, no deal, simple as that.”
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Used when talking about earning, owing, or being short on cash.
“He owes me a fair bit of bees and honey from last month.”
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Funds you have or need for something specific.
“Saving up the bees for a holiday this year.”
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Bees And Honey In A Sentence
Where's all your bees and honey gone, payday was a week ago.
Need to rake in some bees before the rent's due.
Flashing the bees and honey around like he owns the place.
Origin & Usage
East End London rhyming slang from the late 1800s, where 'bees and honey' rhymes with 'money'. It's one of several Cockney terms for cash alongside 'bread' and 'dosh'.
Variants
bees
People Also Ask
What does bees and honey mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for money. 'Honey' rhymes with 'money', shortened to 'bees'.
Why is money called bees and honey?
Because 'bees and honey' rhymes with 'money' in old East End London slang, and the rhyme just stuck.
What's a short way to say bees and honey?
Cockneys clip it to just 'bees', as in 'got no bees on me', dropping the rhyming word.
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