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Street Slang
boat
BOHT · noun · slang
Face (clipped from 'boat race').
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The common shortened form of 'boat race', Cockney rhyming slang for face.
“You should have seen the boat on him when he heard the news.”
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boat In A Sentence
You should have seen the boat on him when he heard the news.
Origin & Usage
Clip of 'boat race' ('race' rhymes with 'face').
Variants
boat race
People Also Ask
What does 'boat' mean in Cockney slang?
It means 'face'. It's the clipped form of 'boat race', which rhymes with face.
Why does 'boat' mean face?
The full rhyming slang is 'boat race' — 'race' rhymes with 'face' — and speakers shorten it to just 'boat'.
How is 'boat' used?
To talk about someone's face or expression, e.g. 'you should have seen the boat on him when he heard the news'.
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