Mutton Jeff

[pjm007]

I know that 'mutton Jeff' means deaf in cockney rhyming slang, but does anyone know where it originates from and what it has to do with deafness ?

Thanks in advance.

[spacechimp]

Isn't it mutt and jeff? That's what my little book says at any rate.

[spacechimp]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutt_and_Jeff

[Loosehead]

It is Mutt and Jeff.

It has nothing to do with deafness, it's rymming slang it is not supposed to have anything to do with the what it is used to represent. I mean what has North and South got to do with Mouth? What's trouble and strife got to do with........hang on!

[Quizmonkey]

I agree with Spacechimp. But then I would, wouldn't I?

[spacechimp]

Naturally.