taters in the mould

taters in the mould
adj
British
cold. This authentic cockney rhyming-slang expression has survived in its shortened form to the present day. It is now common in 'respectable' jocular speech and is usually thought by users to be merely a shortening of 'cold pota-toes'.
► It's a bit taters out there, I can tell you.

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • taters in the mould — Cockney Rhyming Slang Cold …   English dialects glossary

  • potatoes in the mould — Cockney Rhyming Slang Cold Cor, taters out there init? …   English dialects glossary

  • taters — Noun. Potatoes. A corruption of the word potatoes. Informal Adj. Cold. From the Cockney rhyming slang taters in the mould (potatoes in the mould). E.g. It s a bit taters in hear. Shall I light the fire? …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • taters — I. n 1. British potatoes. A short form most often heard in London and the south of England. 2. See do one s nut/block/crust/pieces/ taters 3. American the buttocks II. See: taters in the mould …   Contemporary slang

  • taters — • Rhyming Slang for potatoes in the mould meaning cold. The word taters is an abbreviation of potatoes …   Londonisms dictionary

  • taters — Meaning Cold potatoes in the mould. Origin Cockney rhyming slang …   Meaning and origin of phrases

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