noun
Street Slang
todd sloan
TOD-SLOHN · noun · slang
Rhyming slang for alone/on your own; 'on your tod'.
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Definitions
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Cockney rhyming slang meaning alone; universally clipped to 'on your tod'.
“He was sat there all on his tod.”
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todd sloan In A Sentence
He was sat there all on his tod.
Origin & Usage
Named after American jockey Tod Sloan; 'Sloan' rhymes with 'own'.
People Also Ask
What does 'on your tod' mean?
It means alone or on your own. It comes from 'Todd Sloan', Cockney rhyming slang for 'own'.
Who was Tod Sloan?
Tod Sloan was a famous American jockey; his surname was borrowed into rhyming slang because 'Sloan' rhymes with 'own'.
How is it used?
You'd say 'He was all on his tod' to mean he was all by himself.
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