a way of talking in which you replace the normal word for something with a word or phrase that rhymes with it. An example is ‘dog and bone’ instead of ‘phone’. Rhyming slang is used especially by cockneys (=people from East London).
Synonyms and related words
Types of language and general words for language
acrolect
a living language
basilect
rhyming slang
noun uncountable British
US /ˈraɪmɪŋ ˌslæŋ/
DEFINITIONS1
1
a way of talking in which you replace the normal word for something with a word or phrase that rhymes with it. An example is “dog and bone” instead of “phone.” Rhyming slang is used especially by cockneys (=people from East London).