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Porky pies

Something Rhymes with Purple

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The Origins of Geezers

Geezers or the geezer actually comes from the old mumming plays in medieval times when there was a lot of miming mum is from keeping your your mouth closed. A cheesy on your foot comes from cheese and onion rhyming slang for bunion bunion how do we get from Tommy Tucker to supper because Tommy Tucker sang for his supper? Kylie Minnogues chasing you are rogues if they're chasing you in a jam jar it's a police car yes no more porky pies from you Susie Dent Porky pies lies Porky pies, that's what I call them.

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