#back-slang

Cockney back-slang for 'woman' — said backwards so the subject didn't catch it.

Cockney back-slang for 'girl' — 'girl' reversed and split to make it speakable.

Cockney back-slang for 'tobacco' — 'tobacco' reversed for a quiet smoke or a quiet deal.

Cockney back-slang for 'beer' — spelled and said backwards over a market pint.

Cockney back-slang for 'look' — a coded 'watch out' that later passed into Polari.

Cockney back-slang for 'police' — 'police' spoken roughly backwards so the law wouldn't twig.

Cockney back-slang for 'half' — half a coin, half a measure, half the price.

Butchers' back-slang for 'beef' — prime cut of the 'rechtub kelp' trade.

Polari for the face — back-slang of 'ecaf', itself 'face' reversed.

Butchers' back-slang for 'pork' — 'pork' reversed and softened on the block.

Cockney back-slang for 'money' — the day's takings, said backwards.

Cockney back-slang for 'ten' — the top of the coded counting line on a barrow.

Polari for hair — simply 'hair' spelled backwards, a classic back-slang coining.

Cockney back-slang for 'penny' — the smallest coin, said backwards over the barrow.

Cockney back-slang for 'bad' — spoiled stock, a poor pitch, a wrong'un.

Cockney back-slang for 'pound' — the big money, said backwards.