British banks offer Cockney slang option on ATMs

Thursday August 27, 2009

In a quirky turn of events for the usually sombre banks industry, east London ATMs will now be offering customers the option to have their transactions completed in the local Cockney rhyming slang for easier understanding.

The trial for three months will start with five ATMs in the East End where Cockney can be selected from the language list along with the standards other languages options that you would normally find on an ATM.

Ron Delnevo, managing director of operators Bank Machine said "We wanted to introduce something fun and of local interest to our London machines,''

"Whilst we expect some residents will visit the machine to just have a butcher's hook (look), most will be genuinely pleased as this is the first time a financial services provider will have recognised the Cockney language in such a manner.''

The rule of thumb when it comes to this brand of east London cockney slang is rhyming the actual work with similar sounding phrases with the most common phrases being:

• Alligator - Later
• Bacon and Eggs - Legs
• Bees and Honey -Money
• Bull and Cow -Row
• Butcher's Hook - Look
  
• Crust of Bread - Head
  
• Loaf of Bread -Head
• Mince Pies -Eyes
  
• Oxford Scholar -Dollar
  
• Rabbit and Pork - Talk

There will be no additional charge for customers opting to use the cockney slang option.

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