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Every Saturday around noon, there are a few of us that go to the pub for a few quiet schooners, steak sandwiches and a good yap.

Last Saturday, Mick, one of the regulars was missing in action, everyone was asking as to his whereabouts, but no one knew anything.

Well about 4.30pm, Mick strolls in, dressed to the nines in a bag of fruit and tie. A far cry from his regular, jeans, T-shirt and thongs.

So, I ask him where he has been.

“Had to go and see me old man” was his reply.

“oh!” I reply, “is there something wrong with him?”

“Yeah” replies Mick “He got burned”

“ Not too badly I hope” I respond.

“Well!! They don’t uck around at the crematorium.”

I got the end part (which was pretty funny btw) but the being dressed in a bag of fruit thing just went over my head.

Hi Keith

You guys probably don't understand "Rhyming Slang". It originated in England, especially around inner London, sometimes known as "Cockney". Our convict forebears, of course brought it down here and it has stuck to this day.

Bag of fruit is rhyming slang for a suit (as in clothing)
That's a nice bag of fruit, is it new?

Thongs are a type of footwear, also known as 'Flip-Flops', or Japanese Safety Boots
Not to be mistaken with the sexy thong garment of underwear

"Dressed to the nines" Phrase that means perfectly dressed in the most fashionable attire. Would most likely be used in evening attire fashion such as being dressed for a formal occasion in which a person would dress their best to command as much respect and attention as possible..

We could tell the black tie event was the most important of the social season. Everyone was dressed to the nines.

Schooner is 15 oz Beer.

There ya go... I'd never heard the 'bag of fruit' one before. All the rest I understood, even the 'thong' thing. Over here we once called them thongs but MUST conform to contemporary times and call them 'flip-flops' as you say.

Bag o' fruit... I'm gonna start using that one! Thanks!!!

Got heaps more, when the tme is right I'll reveal them in the appropriate form.

Did you see "Crocodile Dundee" Movies? I saw them both and called every punch line before Hoges spilled it out, much to the chagrin of the misses, because we all grew up speaking that "Language".

Yes and you can have my permission to use them

Bill

You know I read that and didnt even realise it was in rhyming slang cause it is the way we talk.
Must be confusin for the septic tanks. Anyhoo I am a bit peckish so I might have a dogs eye.

thats a bit hard on us Americans "yanks" init.
having a meat pie for midsies.

we are not all retarded.

It's just Jive, with an accent!

Sorry lads, but Cockney rhyming slang for a suit is 'whistle and flute'.
I was born in East London where the language originated....sadly it's pretty much a thing of the past now.