Ruby
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Ruby is British rhyming slang for "curry," derived from the name of the singer Ruby Murray.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruby (British rhyming slang) | 0 |
| Ruby Murray | 0 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British rhyming slang term
ⓘ
person ⓘ singer ⓘ slang expression ⓘ |
| category | Cockney rhyming slang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | British curry culture ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Ruby Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyNote | formed by rhyming the surname Murray with curry ⓘ |
| fullForm | Ruby Murray ⓘ |
| genre | popular music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meaning | curry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ruby Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ruby Murray (slang)