Saturday, June 18, 2011

Cockney Rhyming Slang - A syrup

For today's word we have "syrup of fig" which is one of several for wig, another common one being "Irish" for Irish jig.

Syrup of fig is largely used as a laxative, so describing a wig in such a manner is no compliment.

Anyway here are a selection of famous wearers (or possibly not)




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