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Peckham Rye

Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

tie


SIMPLE

He forgot to put on his Peckham Rye this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The wedding was formal, so he made sure to choose a nice silk Peckham Rye.

COMPLEX

He adjusted his Peckham Rye in the mirror before stepping onto the stage to deliver his speech.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    fit to be tied

    Very agitated or distressed; also, very angry; enraged, furious.

  2. 02

    have one's hands tied

    To be powerless to act, to be thwarted.

  3. 03

    statistical tie

    A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error.

  4. 04

    tie in

    To fit in or harmonize (with something).

  5. 05

    tie in knots

    To put (someone) in a difficult situation.

  6. 06

    tie in with

    To become associated with (a person or group of people); to connect with.

  7. 07

    tie one on

    To drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunk

  8. 08

    tie oneself in knots

    To put oneself in a difficult situation.

Last updated April 28, 2026