Del Boy Del Boy Derek Edward Trotter, more commonly known as Del Boy (born 10 December 1945), is the fictional lead character in the popular BBC sitcom "Only Fools and Horses" and one of the main characters of its prequel, "Rock & Chips". He was played by David Jason in the original series and was portrayed as a teenager by James Buckley in the prequel. Del Boy is often regarded as one of the greatest comedy characters in the history of British television, and is regarded as an iconic character in British culture. Encompassing everything Cockney (though coming from Peckham not an
Only Fools and Horses ""Plonker"", meaning a fool or an idiot, and two expressions of delight or approval: ""Cushty"" (from the Roma word for "good") and ""Lovely jubbly"". The latter was borrowed from an advertising slogan for a popular 1960s orange juice drink, called "Jubbly", which was packaged in a pyramid shaped, waxed paper carton. Sullivan remembered it and thought it was an expression Del Boy would use; in 2003, the phrase was incorporated into the new Oxford English Dictionary. Owing to its exposure on "Only Fools and Horses", the Reliant Regal van is often linked with the show in the British media. The