Ruby

E934529

Ruby is British rhyming slang for "curry," derived from the name of the singer Ruby Murray.

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Ruby canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British rhyming slang term ⓘ
person ⓘ
singer ⓘ
slang expression ⓘ
category Cockney rhyming slang ⓘ
linked to: Cockney
culturalAssociation British curry culture ⓘ
derivedFrom Ruby Murray ⓘ
etymologyNote formed by rhyming the surname Murray with curry ⓘ
fullForm Ruby Murray ⓘ
genre popular music ⓘ
language English ⓘ
meaning curry ⓘ
namedAfter Ruby Murray ⓘ
nationality Northern Irish ⓘ
objectOf British rhyming slang for curry ⓘ
occupation singer ⓘ
oftenUsedInPhrase have a Ruby ⓘ
refersTo curry ⓘ
register informal ⓘ
semanticField food ⓘ
timePeriodOfOrigin 20th century ⓘ
typicalContext colloquial British conversation ⓘ
informal speech ⓘ
usedIn British English ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom ⓘ

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Ruby Murray (slang) → shortenedForm → Ruby ⓘ
subject linked to: "Ruby Murray" meaning "curry"