Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"dog and bone" (Cockney)
Portuguese translation:
telefone
Added to glossary by
Cristina Santos
Mar 24, 2007 12:45
17 yrs ago
English term
France
Qualité et Respect des délais
Native in: French 
, Portuguese
Works in: French to Portuguese, Portuguese to French, English to French, and 1 more.
"dog and bone"
English to Portuguese
Other
Slang
Language
I'll give him a bell on his dog and bone.
"dog and bone" é proprio a um bairro de Londres mas como traduzir a expressão em português?
"dog and bone" é proprio a um bairro de Londres mas como traduzir a expressão em português?
Proposed translations
(Portuguese)
| 5 | telefone |
Cristina Santos
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Change log
Jan 4, 2008 23:06: Cristina Santos changed "Field (specific)" from "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings" to "Slang"
Proposed translations
4 mins
Cristina Santos
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Portuguese
United Kingdom
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese
Related KudoZ points
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English term (edited):
\"dog and bone\"
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telefone
telefone
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-03-24 12:52:38 GMT)
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“dog and bone” is Cockney for telephone
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/slang/dog_and_bone
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-03-24 12:55:49 GMT) Post-grading
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Cockney - the type of "speech" (I wouldn't call it a language) used in East London
Cockney rhyming - slang used instead of a word or phrase and which rhymes with it:
In Cockney rhyming slang, 'apples and pears' means 'stairs'.
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Note added at 6 mins (2007-03-24 12:52:38 GMT)
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“dog and bone” is Cockney for telephone
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/slang/dog_and_bone
http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk/
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Note added at 10 mins (2007-03-24 12:55:49 GMT) Post-grading
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Cockney - the type of "speech" (I wouldn't call it a language) used in East London
Cockney rhyming - slang used instead of a word or phrase and which rhymes with it:
In Cockney rhyming slang, 'apples and pears' means 'stairs'.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Obrigada Cristina"
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