The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
By St Marlowe
July 24 2010
- Well Old Pete has gone to recharge the batteries in his hearing aid come-speaking trumpet, so I am in charge for the next 2 weeks. For a change - nothing cryptic from me - just straight questions and as the site's resident Cockney - all about slang. Topics include rhyming slang, turns of phrase, local variations, and other non-standard usage.
July 24 2010
- Well Old Pete has gone to recharge the batteries in his hearing aid come-speaking trumpet, so I am in charge for the next 2 weeks. For a change - nothing cryptic from me - just straight questions and as the site's resident Cockney - all about slang. Topics include rhyming slang, turns of phrase, local variations, and other non-standard usage.
1. In cockney money: how much is a "pony": £25, £50 or £500?
2. How much is a "monkey" in cockney money slang: £25, £100 or £500?
500
3. Money slang: What amount of money is known as a Pavarotti?
4. What colour do Germans use to describe themselves to say they are drunk: yellow, red or blue?
Blue
5. Ruby Murray is the rhyming slang for curry. But who was the original Ruby Murray? Was she a British pop singer, an American Film Star or an Irish prostitute?
British pop singer (from the 1950s)
6. What was a 'MOON MAN' in the olden days? A burglar who preferred to do his crimes by moonlight, someone who was partial to lots of cheese, or a bus driver.
burglar
7. If you're in Germany and you say that someone is moon-faced, is it a compliment or an insult?
insult
8. What is the American equivalent word for the Irish "Poteen"
Moonshine (it means strong liquor)
9. Which word meaning "idiot" recently came top of a survey to find Scotland's favourite word?
Numpty
10. If you were at a party in the 1960s in the USA and you go into the "balloon room"... what is happening? Is it the room where people have sex, is it the room where people smoke marijuana or is the room where people where people dance
Smoke Dope
11. In cockney, what's meant by Mae West?
best
12. What word denotes a slang term for a currency and a male rabbit?
buck
13. What word connects Harry Secombe with wine-in-abox?
Goon (Harry Secombe was one of The Goons and boxed wine is known as "goon" in Australia and NZ)
14. What red fruit used to be known as the love-apple?
tomato
15. In Australian slang, what is a "willy-willy": is it a kind of tree, a chocolate cake or a Whirlwind?
Whirlwind
16. Which term for an imaginary situation which is the product of impractical or wishful thinking derives from an ancient play by Aristophanes?
Cloud Cuckoo Land
17. Who would 'take silk' as part of their job?
a Senior Barrister (it means to be appointed a QC)
18. What is the name given to the second full moon in one month? Clue: the term involves a colour.
Blue Moon
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Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: ChrisG (IP Logged)
Date: 24/07/2010 18:26
1&2 A monkey's £500, a pony £25
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: ChrisG (IP Logged)
Date: 24/07/2010 18:28
5: Ruby Murray (curry) was I think an Irish singer back in the day when me and your Dad were lads.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Lock forward (IP Logged)
Date: 24/07/2010 18:55
11 A "Mae West" is an invitation following her saying "Come up and see me sometime"
12 Buck meaning Dollar as well as the male rabbit.
12 Buck meaning Dollar as well as the male rabbit.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Jazzman (IP Logged)
Date: 24/07/2010 19:00
Just as an aside does anyone know why a dollar is called a buck?
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: smurfomatic (IP Logged)
Date: 24/07/2010 19:11
18 - A second full moon in a month is a blue moon, hence the expression...
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Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Jazzman (IP Logged)
Date: 24/07/2010 20:09
3 As he was one of the three tenors and questions 1 & 2 were monetary type questions, could it be £10...a tenner?
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 24/07/2010 23:07
All correct so far except nos 11(Lock Forward) & 17(ChrisG)
I'll give you no 5 Chris - She was born in Belfast therefore British
Jazzman (Just as an aside):
The theory is that buck is short for buckskin, a medium of exchange in trading with American Indians. A cask of Whiskey cost Indians 5 Bucks.
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
I'll give you no 5 Chris - She was born in Belfast therefore British
Jazzman (Just as an aside):
The theory is that buck is short for buckskin, a medium of exchange in trading with American Indians. A cask of Whiskey cost Indians 5 Bucks.
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: ChrisG (IP Logged)
Date: 25/07/2010 08:10
But a Queens Counsel does 'take silk' ?
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 25/07/2010 08:22
Incorrect Chris - think about it for a minute!
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:07:25:08:30:04 by St Marlowe.
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:07:25:08:30:04 by St Marlowe.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: ChrisG (IP Logged)
Date: 25/07/2010 08:38
I can't think that long!
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Jazzman (IP Logged)
Date: 25/07/2010 10:42
A QC has 'taken silk', so I guess whatever one is before lawyer/solicitor/ junior barrister would 'take silk'.
Although whether that could be classed as 'slang'?
Although whether that could be classed as 'slang'?
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 25/07/2010 10:52
Jazzman - the header to the quiz reads - Topics include rhyming slang, turns of phrase,
So what comes before "taking Silk"
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
So what comes before "taking Silk"
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Sue Donimus (IP Logged)
Date: 25/07/2010 17:47
11) Mae West = Vest. Derives from the term for a life jacket which, apparently, bore a resemblance to the lady's mammaries.
16) Cloud Cuckoo Land from Aristophanes's comedy, 'The Birds.' I knew that classical education would come in handy one day.
16) Cloud Cuckoo Land from Aristophanes's comedy, 'The Birds.' I knew that classical education would come in handy one day.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: StBleach (IP Logged)
Date: 25/07/2010 17:57
4 is BLUE..... it doesnt mean 'sad' in German
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 04:14
Isn't a willy willy a type of smaller twister/tornado?
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Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 04:37
16. I would love this to be 'pie in the sky' but have no idea who, what, when or where Aristophanes was
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Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 05:26
Rich - a "willy willy" is a whirlwind
Unfortunately Icarus eat all the pies - (which is really why he fell to earth)
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Unfortunately Icarus eat all the pies - (which is really why he fell to earth)
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Sarge (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 11:58
No.9: I think that this is Numpty.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 18:29
Fly lines used to be made from silk so is it a game fish such as a trout or salmon that 'takes silk'?
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Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Flinstone Saint (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 21:50
9. Is it "eejit"?
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Flinstone Saint (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 21:59
11. Is a Mae West a vest or a life vest?
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 26/07/2010 22:51
Since my previoUs post the only correct answer is from Sarge
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Shaddo (IP Logged)
Date: 27/07/2010 11:13
17 Cotton & Silk = milk. So the answer could be a baby. Although recent research has shown that Cockney rhyming slang is not meant to be taken literally, and in this case could refer to any consumer of dairy products. So there, big nose.
7 It's a long time since I was in Germany last, but does moon-faced mean pock-marked?
4 I don't know, but do I get a QI-style pointette for knowing that Katzenjammer (or the shrieking of cats) is German slang for a hangover?
7 It's a long time since I was in Germany last, but does moon-faced mean pock-marked?
4 I don't know, but do I get a QI-style pointette for knowing that Katzenjammer (or the shrieking of cats) is German slang for a hangover?
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Sarge (IP Logged)
Date: 27/07/2010 11:43
No.17: A Barrister.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St.Rich Joe, Niamh and Sam's Dad (IP Logged)
Date: 27/07/2010 12:57
Is the answer to any of the questions: arthur fowler?
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Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 27/07/2010 18:06
Sarge - Correct A Barrister takes silk to become a QC
Rich No
Shaddo No, No, No and will you please answer your mail?
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Rich No
Shaddo No, No, No and will you please answer your mail?
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Jazzman (IP Logged)
Date: 27/07/2010 21:02
How is my answer different to Sarge's?
Just asking like
Just asking like
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Flinstone Saint (IP Logged)
Date: 27/07/2010 21:40
Aw right - I officially give up!
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 27/07/2010 21:55
Quote:Jazzman
so I guess whatever one is before lawyer/solicitor/ junior barrister would 'take silk'.
It's very clearly a Senior Barrister NOT a junior Barrister who "takes Silk"
It is like being a God amongst Gods
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Jazzman (IP Logged)
Date: 28/07/2010 06:24
Pendants strike again, I'm with Wilma on this.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 28/07/2010 06:36
Sorry Clive - the difference between Junior Barrister and Senior Barrister is not pedantic.
If you had put "Barrister" you would have got the points (If there were any)
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
If you had put "Barrister" you would have got the points (If there were any)
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Jazzman (IP Logged)
Date: 28/07/2010 07:21
David,
Thank you for your explanation,I still think it pedantic, but heh what does it matter? No points or prizes on offer as you say.
Thank you for your explanation,I still think it pedantic, but heh what does it matter? No points or prizes on offer as you say.
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: Sarge (IP Logged)
Date: 28/07/2010 11:39
No.6: A burglar
No.10: Smoke illicit substances
No.11: Best
No.13: Wine in a box in some countries is known as "Goon".
No.10: Smoke illicit substances
No.11: Best
No.13: Wine in a box in some countries is known as "Goon".
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: StBleach (IP Logged)
Date: 28/07/2010 14:42
I still maintain my answer to [4] is correct
What colour do Germans use to describe themselves to say they are drunk
"A good example would be "blue" or blau. The obvious meaning is a color, but even your "blue" is not always the same as someone else's "blue." And being "blue" (sad) in English is not at all the same as being blau (drunk) in German. "
What colour do Germans use to describe themselves to say they are drunk
"A good example would be "blue" or blau. The obvious meaning is a color, but even your "blue" is not always the same as someone else's "blue." And being "blue" (sad) in English is not at all the same as being blau (drunk) in German. "
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 28/07/2010 16:45
You are correct Rob - I missed your answer
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Re: The Old Codgers Quiz Round 8
Posted by: St Marlowe (IP Logged)
Date: 29/07/2010 22:13
The answers are all up now, and Sarge takes the honours this week.
Next weeks quiz will be a little different.
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
Next weeks quiz will be a little different.
David L
What it really is
If somebody says: "it's not the money, it's the principle" - It's the money
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