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Idiom

Duke of Kent

SlangCockney rhyming slang

Meaning

rent

Examples

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

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

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

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.”

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