Lady Godiva

idiom

Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

Meaning

fiver

Origin

disputed origin

See Godiva.

Examples

SIMPLE

Could you lend me a Lady Godiva for the bus?

CONTEXTUAL

I only have a Lady Godiva in my pocket, so I cannot pay for the full meal.

COMPLEX

He searched his worn trousers for a Lady Godiva to cover the small balance remaining on his coffee.

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