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Submitted by Alec on July 5, 2024, at 6:22

There are a number of cockney rhyming slang terms used in Aotearoa/NZ by some people as well. Perhaps not so much by younger people.
I.e. Loaf (common), dukes (maybe a bit outdated), trouble and strife, bread, joanna, porkies (common), china, currant bun
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