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MalRey Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Question about rhyming slang
From the TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Two characters are in a very dangerous situation. One is British one is American.
The Brit says to the American: "Have a little faith, mate. She'll be apples." She then says, "Means we'll be all right."
First question: Is this an example of rhyming slang? I've searched and found several examples of rhyming slang that use the word "apple" but none of them have the meaning stated in the dialog. If it is rhyming slang what's the expansion?
Second question: If it's not rhyming slang can someone explain where it comes from?
Two characters are in a very dangerous situation. One is British one is American.
The Brit says to the American: "Have a little faith, mate. She'll be apples." She then says, "Means we'll be all right."
First question: Is this an example of rhyming slang? I've searched and found several examples of rhyming slang that use the word "apple" but none of them have the meaning stated in the dialog. If it is rhyming slang what's the expansion?
Second question: If it's not rhyming slang can someone explain where it comes from?
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Hi, The Urban Dictinary says it is Australian slang . term=she%27ll%20be%20apples If you click on the right thing there, it also says 'Literal meaning: It's all sweet '. Clive
- Hi, The Urban Dictinary says it is Australian slang .
- term=she%27ll%20be%20apples If you click on the right thing there, it also says 'Literal meaning: It's all sweet '.
- Clive
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Hi,
The Urban Dictinary says it is Australian slang.http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=she%27ll%20be%20apples
If you click on the right thin
The Urban Dictinary says it is Australian slang.http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=she%27ll%20be%20apples
If you click on the right thin
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Thanks, Clive.
I just watched the scene again and discovered that the character in question is, in fact, Australian.
I just watched the scene again and discovered that the character in question is, in fact, Australian.
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Clive,
It turns out that my first instinct was right, "she'll be apples" does indeed derive from rhyming slang. Once you pointed me in the right direction I was able to find a couple of sites that give the original source of the expression.
Here they are:
1. she's apples or she'll be apples, all is well. [from rhyming slang apples and spice n
It turns out that my first instinct was right, "she'll be apples" does indeed derive from rhyming slang. Once you pointed me in the right direction I was able to find a couple of sites that give the original source of the expression.
Here they are:
1. she's apples or she'll be apples, all is well. [from rhyming slang apples and spice n
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