Cockney rhyming slang for 'last,' specifically used in horse racing contexts to refer to finishing last in a race.
Cockney rhyming slang for 'last,' specifically used in horse racing contexts to refer to finishing last in a race. Like most Cockney rhyming slang, only the first word is often used in practice, but 'damn and blast' is cited as a complete example of the form. The expressive, profane phrase makes it a vivid piece of rhyming slang — fitting given the frustration of finishing last. Largely period slang, associated with East London racing culture in the early-to-mid 20th century.
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His horse came in damn and blast again — three races, three finishes at the back of the field.
(British, Cockney rhyming slang, racing) Last.