General
bees and honey
What does bees and honey mean?
Money or cash. 'Bees and honey' rhymes with 'money' and clips to 'bees'.
"No bees and honey, no deal, simple as that."
Origin
East End London rhyming slang from the late 1800s, where 'bees and honey' rhymes with 'money'. It's one of several Cockney terms for cash alongside 'bread' and 'dosh'.
Frequently asked questions
What does bees and honey mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for money. 'Honey' rhymes with 'money', shortened to 'bees'.
Why is money called bees and honey?
Because 'bees and honey' rhymes with 'money' in old East End London slang, and the rhyme just stuck.
What's a short way to say bees and honey?
Cockneys clip it to just 'bees', as in 'got no bees on me', dropping the rhyming word.
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