How do you use "Cock and hen" in a sentence?

That'll be a cock and hen. Lend us a cock. Only costs a cock and hen.

Cock and hen

Q: What does "Cock and hen" mean?

Ten (pounds). 'A cock and hen' means ten pounds. Simple farmyard rhyme for a common denomination.

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Meaning: 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.

Examples

That'll be a cock and hen.
一共十英镑
Son diez libras
10ポンドになります
10파운드입니다.
Lend us a cock.
借我十英镑
Préstame diez libras
10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.

Pronunciation

/kɒk ən hen/

Usage Guide

Context: money, prices, payment

Tone: casual, traditional

✓ Do Say

Cock and hen
十英镑
Diez libras
10ポンド
10파운드
A cock
十英镑
Diez libras
10ポンド
10파운드

Common Mistakes

Can be shortened to 'cock'
Specifically means ten pounds

Origin & History

Cock and hen (rooster and chicken) rhymes with ten. Farm animals provide many Cockney rhymes. Applied to ten pounds.

Etymology: Cock and hen rhymes with ten

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: Cockney culture

Regional notes: London, traditional.

Variations

Cock and henCock