noun General Slang

Holy Ghost

· noun · cockney

Cockney rhyming slang for toast.

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Bread, browned. Classic Cockney rhyming slang — Holy Ghost rhymes with toast, and that's the whole trick. Usually kept in full; rarely shortened, because 'pass us the holy' just sounds like a prayer request.

“Stick the kettle on and do us a couple of slices of holy ghost, would you?”
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Holy Ghost In A Sentence

Stick the kettle on and do us a couple of slices of holy ghost, would you?

Origin & Usage

Traditional Cockney rhyming slang, East End London, 19th–20th century.

Variants Holy ghost

People Also Ask

What does "Holy Ghost" mean in Cockney slang?

It's Cockney rhyming slang for toast.

How do you use "Holy Ghost" in a sentence?

"Fancy some beans on Holy Ghost for breakfast?"

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