Rhyming slang purchase a wood burning range from a junk trader called Sam, who litters his language with phony slang in hopes of getting higher payment. He comes up with a fake story as to the origin of Cockney Rhyming slang and is caught out rather quickly. In "The Jeffersons" season 2 (1976) episode "The Breakup: Part 2", Mr. Bentley explains Cockney rhyming slang to George Jefferson, in that "whistle and flute" means "suit", "apples and pears" means "stairs", "plates of meat" means "feet". The use of rhyming slang was also prominent in "Mind Your Language" (1977–79), "Citizen Smith" (1977–80), "Minder" (1979–94),
Wot Cher! Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road horse rides in London. A "cove" is a low-class fellow. A "Dutch" is a wife, being cockney rhyming slang for "Duchess of Fife" which rhymes with "wife". She says "I 'ates a Bus because it's low!", in order to tease her lodger, meaning she now considers the bus to be low-class and beneath her. Last week down our alley came a toff<br> Nice old geezer with a nasty cough.<br> Sees my missus, takes his topper off<br> In a very gentlemanly way!<br> "Ma'am" says he, "I 'ave some news to tell,<br> Your rich uncle Tom of Camberwell,<br> Popp'd off recent, which