noun
Street Slang
cockle
KOK-ul · noun · slang
Ten pounds (£10), from 'cock and hen' = ten.
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Definitions
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London money slang for ten pounds.
“That'll be a cockle, mate.”
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cockle In A Sentence
That'll be a cockle, mate.
Origin & Usage
From rhyming slang 'cock and hen' (ten). Traditional London money slang.
People Also Ask
What does 'cockle' mean in money slang?
It means ten pounds. It derives from the rhyming slang 'cock and hen', which rhymes with 'ten'.
How much is a 'cockle'?
A cockle is £10 in traditional London money slang.
How is it used?
You'd say 'That'll be a cockle' to mean that costs ten pounds.
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