(rhyming slang, dated, rare, UK) Socks.
For a start, any cockney worth their salt would never use the full rhyme, so it would only ever be apples for stairs, almonds for socks (not almond rocks) or Alans (Alan Whickers would never do when describing one's u…
220. [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull#cite_ref-220)Jones, Craig (22 July 2017). ["Legend Marc Almond rocks Hull Pride stage – even if he couldn't hear his own performance!"](https://www.hulldailyma…
(rhyming slang, dated, rare, UK) Socks.
Almond rocks is Cockney rhyming slang for socks. "Put on your almond rocks" = put on your socks. Not concerning, just regional vocabulary. If your kid uses it constantly, ask them where they first heard it, not to police their speech but to understand which online community they are in. Most slang of this kind moves through TikTok and group chats, so seeing it in your child's vocabulary just means they are plugged into normal teen internet culture.
Almond rocks is Cockney rhyming slang for socks. "Put on your almond rocks" = put on your socks. Not concerning, just regional vocabulary. If your kid uses it constantly, ask them where they first heard it, not to police their speech but to understand which online community they are in. Most slang of this kind moves through TikTok and group chats, so seeing it in your child's vocabulary just means they are plugged into normal teen internet culture.
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(slang, vulgar, euphemistic) A condom.
British slang intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' used to emphasise an adjective — as in 'a socking great lie' or 'a socking big house.' The word punches with the same weight as 'whopping' or 'stonking,' emphasising size, scale, or degree. More common in older British English and now carries a slightly old-fashioned flavour, though it occasionally resurfaces for comic or nostalgic effect.
(slang, vulgar) A garment designed to cover the penis, either as a novelty item or for the purpose of modesty.
(UK, Australia, rhyming slang) A pocket.
Almond rocks is Cockney rhyming slang for "socks." Use only in British and dialect contexts. Formal equivalent: "socks." Common non-native mistake: missing the rhyming-slang convention. In Cockney, "almond rocks" rhymes with "socks"; the full phrase or its abbreviation "almonds" can both be used. Often shortened in conversation. Read or listen to the word in context several times before trying it yourself; the right register is harder to learn than the dictionary meaning.
“For a start, any cockney worth their salt would never use the full rhyme, so it would only ever be apples for stairs, almonds for socks (not almond rocks) or Alans (Alan Whickers would never do when describing one's undergarments).”
“220. [↑](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_upon_Hull#cite_ref-220)Jones, Craig (22 July 2017). ["Legend Marc Almond rocks Hull Pride stage – even if he couldn't hear his own performance!"](https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/legend-marc-almond-rocks-hull-229643). _Hull Live_.”
(slang) A cobblestone used as an impromptu missile.