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Khyber

idiom
Vulgar Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

arse


Origin

via Khyber Pass

Examples
SIMPLE

Get off your Khyber and help me move this box.

CONTEXTUAL

He sat on his Khyber for hours watching television instead of finishing his chores.

COMPLEX

After the long hike, he fell flat on his Khyber and decided he would not move for the rest of the afternoon.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    aris

    [Cockney slang]arse

  2. 02

    arse end of nowhere

    A very remote place.

  3. 03

    arse over tip

    Tumbling or falling; upside-down.

  4. 04

    arse over tit

    Tumbling; falling; upside-down, unstable or unbalanced.

  5. 05

    ask my arse

    A common reply to any question; once common at court and among sailors, under the name of "selling bargains".

  6. 06

    beat someone's arse

    Alternative form of beat someone's ass.

  7. 07

    bottle

    [Cockney slang]arse

  8. 08

    bring one's arse to an anchor

    To sit down.

Last updated June 6, 2026