Cobblers

[Pebbles]

Where does the saying, "What a load of Cobblers" come from, as in, what a load of rubbish.

Thanks

[Postdog]

If I remember correctly, it is rhyming slang for cobblers awls (balls), an awl being a tool a cobbler used.

[Pebbles]

Thank you Postdog.

[sir.prize]

here

you will find many answers to well-known sayings

[raysparx]

I am a cockney and postdog is 100% right theres loads more of them as well if i remember correctly rhyming slang first came about so that the police didn't have a clue what people were talking about,but if anyone can correct that please do

another simple one is DOG meaning the phone

DOG and BONE = phone easy ain't it!

[chrisdan]

For Cockney Rhyming Slang go to

http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk