Bristols

/ˈbrɪstəlz/ noun

Definition

British slang for breasts (crude rhyming slang based on Bristol).

Etymology

Cockney rhyming slang: 'Bristol City' (a football club) rhymes with the word it replaces. The full rhyme was shortened to just 'Bristols.' British slang from the early-to-mid 20th century.

Kelly Says

Cockney rhyming slang is a secret language that London workers invented to avoid censors and hide their meaning from outsiders—'bristols' is one of thousands of these creative rhyming codes.

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