[UK-CONTEST] Phonetics

[Paul Beecham]

Very different Graham, I,ll use it for those difficult South American 
contacts!!?.
73
Paul
G6PZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Ridgeway" <m5aav at btinternet.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Phonetics


> On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 15:38:31 +0100, you wrote:
>
>>On a lighter note, I vaguely remember a spoof phonetic alphabet which Len
>>Hardy GM2FHH used to be able to quote from A to Z.
>>The only two I remember were "L for leather" and "F for effervescence" (!) 
>>I
>>think it originated in the services during WW2.  I wonder if anyone else
>>knows it?
>>Alex
>>
>
>
> The Cockney Alphabet
> THE STARTING POINT:
>
> The following "Cockney Alphabet" definitions were culled from 'The
> Second Book of Jigsaw Puzzles', as published by Knight Books and based
> upon the children's B.B.C. quiz program.
>
> A for 'Orses .................. ('ay for 'orses)
> B for Mutton .................. (Beef or Mutton)
> C for Miles ................... (See for Miles)
> D for Ential .................. (Differential)
> E for Brick ................... ('eave a Brick)
> F for Vescence ................ (Effervescence)
> G for Get It .................. (Gee, forget it!)
> H for Bless You ............... (Aitsshfa! A Sneeze)
> I for The Engine .............. (Ivor the Engine)
> J for Oranges ................. (Jaffa Oranges)
> K for Restaurant .............. (Cafe or Restaurant)
> L for Leather ................. ('ell for Leather)
> M for Sis' .................... (Emphasis)
> N for Lope .................... (Envelope)
> O for The Wings Of A Dove ..... (O! for the Wings of a Dove!)
> P for Relief .................. (?!?!)
> Q for A Bus ................... (Queue for a Bus)
> R for Mo' ..................... ('alf a Mo')
> S for Rantzen ................. (Esther Rantzen)
> T for Two ..................... (Tea for Two)
> U for Me ...................... (You for Me)
> V for La France ............... (Vive la France)
> W for The Winnings ............ (Double you for the Winnings)
> X for Breakfast ............... (Eggs for Breakfast)
> Y for Husband ................. (Wife or Husband)
>
>
> Try.....................
>
>
> http://www.phespirit.info/cockney/alphabet.htm
> 73 Graham M5AAV
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