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Vera Lynn

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Cockney rhyming slang for gin (also cigarette skins).

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Definitions

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Gin. Vera Lynn rhymes with gin, and in proper Cockney form it's almost always just 'a Vera'. 'Vera and Phil' (Vera and Philharmonic) gets you a gin and tonic. Dame Vera herself sued a gin brand over the association and won, which only made the rhyme more famous.

“Large Vera and tonic, ice and slice, ta.”
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Cigarette rolling papers — skins. Same name, different rhyme: Vera Lynn / skin. Heard among rollers and smokers who need a paper off a mate. 'Got any Veras?'

“Lost me skins — pass us a Vera, mate.”
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Vera Lynn In A Sentence

Large Vera and tonic, ice and slice, ta.
Lost me skins — pass us a Vera, mate.

Origin & Usage

Named for Dame Vera Lynn, the WWII Forces' Sweetheart. She famously took a gin brand to court in 2019 over trademarking her name — and won — because the rhyming slang link made it look like an endorsement.

Variants Vera
Tags #cockney#london#drink#british#rhyming-slang

People Also Ask

What does Vera Lynn mean?

It's Cockney rhyming slang for gin, and can also mean cigarette skins.

How do you use Vera Lynn in a sentence?

"Fancy a Vera Lynn and tonic?"

Where does Vera Lynn come from?

It's Cockney rhyming slang using the name of singer Vera Lynn, which rhymes with 'gin.'

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