Cock and hen
Slang Term
British
★★☆☆☆ Uncommon
Casual
Significado: Ten (pounds).
十英镑。
Diez libras.
10ポンド。
10파운드.
'A cock and hen' means ten pounds. Simple farmyard rhyme for a common denomination.
'A cock and hen'意思是十英镑。用简单的农家押韵表示常用面额。
'A cock and hen' significa diez libras. Una rima sencilla de granja para una denominación común.
「A cock and hen」は10ポンドを意味します。よく使われる金額に対するシンプルな農場の韻。
'A cock and hen'은 10파운드를 뜻한다. 흔한 화폐 단위에 대한 단순한 농장 동물 라임이다.
Ejemplos
- That'll be a cock and hen. 一共十英镑Son diez libras10ポンドになります10파운드입니다.
- Lend us a cock. 借我十英镑Préstame diez libras10ポンド貸して10파운드만 빌려줘.
- Only costs a cock and hen. 只要十英镑Solo cuesta diez librasたった10ポンドだよ겨우 10파운드밖에 안 해.
Pronunciación
/kɒk ən hen/
Guía de uso
Contexto: money, prices, payment
Tono: casual, traditional
✓ Correcto
- Cock and hen十英镑Diez libras10ポンド10파운드
- A cock十英镑Diez libras10ポンド10파운드
Errores comunes
- Can be shortened to 'cock'
- Specifically means ten pounds
Origen e historia
Cock and hen (rooster and chicken) rhymes with ten. Farm animals provide many Cockney rhymes. Applied to ten pounds.
Etimología: Cock and hen rhymes with ten
Primera vez registrado: 20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: Older generations
Social background: Working class origins
Pop culture: Cockney culture
Regional notes: London, traditional.
Variaciones
Cock and henCock
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