General
currant bun
What does currant bun mean?
The Sun, Britain's red-top tabloid. The dominant modern sense — pub talk, taxi-driver talk, page-three era and beyond.
"Seen what the Currant Bun's splashed on the back page today?"
Origin
Cockney rhyming slang where 'currant bun' rhymes with 'Sun' — most famously the tabloid, which leaned into it so hard the paper itself ran 'Currant Bun' branding for promos.
Frequently asked questions
What does currant bun mean in slang?
Currant bun is rhyming slang for The Sun newspaper — and sometimes for "son" or "run."
How do you use currant bun in a sentence?
"He was reading the currant bun on the train."
Where does currant bun come from?
It's Cockney rhyming slang, where "currant bun" rhymes with "Sun" (and "son" or "run").
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