phrase General Slang

tumble down the sink

· phrase · cockney

Cockney rhyming slang for a drink.

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A drink — booze. Cockney rhyming slang where 'tumble down the sink' rhymes with drink, and like most of these it gets chopped: 'fancy a tumble?' Vivid little image too — the pint going one way, you the other.

“Friday night, son — let's go for a few tumble down the sinks.”
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tumble down the sink In A Sentence

Friday night, son — let's go for a few tumble down the sinks.

Origin & Usage

Variants tumble

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What does tumble down the sink mean?

It's Cockney rhyming slang for a drink.

How do you use tumble down the sink in a sentence?

For example: "Fancy a tumble down the sink after work?" means fancy a drink.

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