�Choc � o � bloc�
This phrase is a combination of several forms of SLANG. The explanation is so easy that I will help
you discover the answer, by means of the following graded exercises.
Cockney Rhyming Slang:
�Apples and Pears� = �Stairs�
Backward Slang:
�As-puh the ugar-shuh ease-pluh� = �Pass the sugar, please�
Polari, from the Italian.
The word was originally: �Volare!� (�Fly!�) but, since Poland joined the
EU, it has been changed to �Polari� (�Pole Vault!�)
�I wouldn�t touch it with a Barge Pole�
Sub-language which uses idioms originating on submarines:
�Since then, a lot of water has been passed!� (Goldwyn)
Pidgin Pie, which is the abbreviated jargon for describing
food:
�Spag Bol� = �Spaghetti
Bolognaise�; OR �Chick Peas = �Baked Beans on Toast� (for your girl-friend); OR
�Roly-Poly-Pud� = �Afters� (In a married household, after the meal is completely
finished)
Argot, which is the specialised language of a group, for
example, of musicians.
Orchestral Music: �Is Beethoven still composing?� �No, I believe that he�s decomposing!�
Popular Songs: �I left my Darts in Sam�s Gran�s Disco�
Ballet: Skype Off Cheese, �The Shoe-Guard of the Fairly Plump Dancer�.
Tramps Slang, which is slang used by Hikers and Walkers.
An American hiker fell and injured his right leg.
The country Doctor put his stethoscope on the Patient�s right foot and
listened. He heard a tiny voice: �I
need 10 cents!�
The Doctor put his stethoscope on the Patient�s right knee and
listened. He heard a tiny voice: �I
need 50 cents!�
The Doctor put his stethoscope on the Patient�s right thigh and
listened. He heard a tiny voice: �I
need a dollar!�
The Doctor looked worried. The
Patient asked: �What�s the problem, Doc?�
The Doctor replied:
�I�m afraid your leg is broke in 3 places!�
Les
However, the attempt to escape may be in vain......that �s why one �s mind gets blocked!!!
