noun
General Slang
Plates And Dishes
/ˌpleɪts ən ˈdɪʃ.ɪz/ · noun · slang
Cockney rhyming slang for the missus — your wife or partner.
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Definitions
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A cheeky way to refer to whoever's in charge at home.
“Ask the plates and dishes, she sorts all the holiday stuff.”
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A man's wife or partner. 'Plates and dishes' rhymes with 'missus'.
“The plates and dishes has got the dinner on, I'd better get home.”
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Used affectionately for a long-term other half.
“Me and the plates and dishes are off to Spain next week.”
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Plates And Dishes In A Sentence
Better check with the plates and dishes before I commit to anything.
The plates and dishes wants the bins out, back in a sec.
Twenty-five years married and the plates and dishes still keeps me in line.
Origin & Usage
East End London rhyming slang where 'plates and dishes' rhymes with 'missus'. It's one of several jokey Cockney terms for a wife, alongside 'trouble and strife'.
Variants
plates 'n' dishes
People Also Ask
What does plates and dishes mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for missus, meaning a wife or female partner. It rhymes with 'missus'.
How is plates and dishes different from trouble and strife?
Both mean wife — 'plates and dishes' rhymes with 'missus' while 'trouble and strife' rhymes with 'wife'.
Is plates and dishes affectionate?
Yes, it's generally a warm, jokey term for a long-term partner rather than an insult.
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