Ah! I always thought "loaf" in that context was a reference to the shape of the head, like "nut". Although come to think of it, maybe "nut" (for "nutbread") is rhyming slang too.
I wonder how many other rhyming-slang items have made their way into American English without our being aware of it. I already know "raspberry", but now I suspect there are others. --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* God's never been disappointed in me, because he never had any illusions about me. -Clay McLean */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Rupert Reynolds Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2023 10:46 Proper rhyming slang doesn't explain itself and you just need to know that "loaf" -> "loaf of bread" -> head. Thus "Use your loaf!" was one I heard throughout my teens :-) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
