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Idiom idiom

Duke of Kent

Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

rent

Examples
SIMPLE

“I need to pay my Duke of Kent today.”

CONTEXTUAL

“My landlord is coming over later to collect the monthly Duke of Kent.”

COMPLEX

“After struggling to find steady work for several months, he found himself unable to cover the Duke of Kent for his small apartment.”

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    pay the rent

    To provide reparation or compensation to Indigenous Australians based on the claim that the country is theirs.

  2. 02

    rent out

    to lease, let; to allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent

Last updated April 28, 2026