![]() More recent celebrity inspired phrases include “Britney Spears” (beers) and “Danny Glover” (Lover). It’s not surprising therefore that, in Cockney rhyming slang, Ruby’s name became synonymous with the dish. Ruby Murray was a Northern Irish singer who rose to fame in the 1950s an era in which Indian restaurants were becoming increasingly popular in Britain. This provides an interesting way of dating such terms.Ī good illustration of this would be ‘Gertie Gitana’ which is old rhyming slang for ‘banana.’ Gertie was a celebrated music-hall star and would’ve been a well known name in the early 20th century.Īnother example would be ‘Ruby Murray’ which means curry. Over the years, a good deal of rhyming slang has been inspired by famous people. Ruby Murray the singer whose name rhymes with one of Britain’s favourite dishes (Image: Belfast Telegraph)
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