A lesson in cockney rhyming slang: Daisy Roots vs Roman candles | Jay Blades' East End Through Time

East End's very own Jay Blades catches up with the Pearly King of Mile End for a lesson in cockney rhyming slang and reveals the history of how and why the language began.
Jay Blades' East End Through Time: The popular presenter explores the history and characters of London's colourful East End.
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[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

I have eaten pie n mash at that very place a few times.

[@thetruth1862]

Could have watched a whole "stringing a bow" about this guy. Did i do it right

[@spankflaps1365]

So I comes darn the Kermit, then went up the apples and pears to have a butcher’s at the trouble and strife’s plates of meat.

[@raesingh3869]

as an American who is fascinated - I have to know what this means 🤯

[@katemcmanus4182]

Jay says "Blinding" on the show and I cannot for the life of me figure it out. Is it just a play on Brilliant?