Adam and Eve (rhyming slang)
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Adam and Eve is rhyming slang for believe, for example, "would you Adam and Eve it." [1]
Similar:
- Adam and Eve on a raft: eggs on toast;
- Adam and Eve wrecked: scrambled eggs.
References / notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Edward Fraser and John Gibbons (1925). Soldier and Sailor Words and Phrases. Routledge, London p.3.
Glossary of words and phrases[edit source]
The above term is listed in our glossary of words and phrases of the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain during the Great War, which also includes: technicalities, trench slang, expressions in everyday use, nicknames, sobriquets, the titles and origins of British and Commonwealth Regiments, and warfare in general. These words and phrases are contemporary to the war, which is reflected in the language used, and have been transcribed from three primary sources (see contents). Feel free to help improve this content.
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