rhyming slangnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌraɪ.mɪŋ ˈslæŋ/us/ˌraɪ.mɪŋ ˈslæŋ/a type of slang in which certain words are used instead of other words that they rhyme with:
In Cockney rhyming slang, you say "apples and pears" to mean "stairs".
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