Costermonger a secret language, a code which only other costermongers understood. In her book, "Shadows of the Workhouse", Jennifer Worth observed that "Costers... spoke to each other almost entirely in back slang; incomprensible to an outsider." Many costermongers also used "rhyming slang"; where any word can be substituted with another word that rhymes with it. Examples of rhyming slang include: "tin lids" or "dustpan lids" for "kids"; "jimmy grant" for "emigrant"; "apple and pears" for "stairs"; "rubbidy dub" for "pub" and "trouble and strife" for "wife". The selection of rhyming words often suggested a symbolic association. For example, a "sorrowful tale"
Frankie Fryer Frankie Fryer Frankie Fryer (also spelled as Franky Fryer) is a character on the British Sky Sports association football television programme, "Soccer AM". He is played by Adam Smith. The character is designed as an imitation of London born actor, Danny Dyer. The character speaks with a cockney accent and uses cockney rhyming slang. The character also wears a wig, brown jacket and jewellery. Fryer hosts "Soccer AM"'s "Away Days" segment, where the character visits various football locations in the United Kingdom and abroad and gives an overview of attractions in the city where "Away Days" is being filmed. The