Street
weasel
What does weasel mean?
A coat — the everyday clip of 'weasel and stoat'.
"Grab your weasel, we're leaving."
Origin
Shortened from 'weasel and stoat' ('stoat' rhymes with 'coat').
Frequently asked questions
What does 'weasel' mean in Cockney slang?
It means a coat. It's the shortened, everyday form of the rhyming slang 'weasel and stoat'.
Where does it come from?
From 'weasel and stoat', where 'stoat' rhymes with 'coat'. As is common in rhyming slang, only the first word is kept.
How is it used?
You might say 'grab your weasel, we're leaving' to tell someone to get their coat.
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