Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Kenwood
English answer:
Kenwood (tradename)
Added to glossary by
Louise Mawbey
May 13, 2004 10:04
20 yrs ago
English term
Kenwood
English
Art/Literary
Slang
'Before we know it, I'll be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life. I wonder what old Friedmann would have to say about that. A cripple as well as a Kenwood.'
'What's she on about?' Neil asked.
'It's Jewish rhyming slang. Kenwood mixer - shiksa.'
It is from a novel by Maggie O'Farrell. The situation is: old Firedmann is Jewish, very religious, and he is angry with his son about loving a non-Jewish girl.
We have shiksa in my language but I could not find Kenwood anywhere. It is surely not a name.
'What's she on about?' Neil asked.
'It's Jewish rhyming slang. Kenwood mixer - shiksa.'
It is from a novel by Maggie O'Farrell. The situation is: old Firedmann is Jewish, very religious, and he is angry with his son about loving a non-Jewish girl.
We have shiksa in my language but I could not find Kenwood anywhere. It is surely not a name.
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Kenwood
Kenwood is a brand name which is famous for its food mixers - hence Kenwood mixer - shiksa being rhyming slang
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Note added at 2004-05-13 10:10:56 (GMT)
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here is a picture of one
http://www.24-7electrical.com/epages/twentyfourseven.storefr...
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Note added at 2004-05-13 10:10:56 (GMT)
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here is a picture of one
http://www.24-7electrical.com/epages/twentyfourseven.storefr...
Peer comment(s):
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David Moore (X)
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DGK T-I
: agree (it's also the name of a place in the London area, but the brand name is what is being meant directly)
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Jacqueline van der Spek
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Endre Both
: Here's more on the concept of rhyming slang just in case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_English#Rhyming_slan... http://www.businessballs.com/cockney.htm
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Rajan Chopra
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Gareth McMillan
: It's what we call a "household name" in UKE. Like "hoover".
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Thanks everyone
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hookmv
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ohemulen
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Comment: "Well, you were right, of course, but it was Endre's comment that really helped me... Thank you all. "
6 mins
name of the brand
Kenwood is a brand name , the name of the company making the mixers. something like Phillips or Sony.
5 mins
as far as I know, it's the name of a company
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-05-13 10:11:44 GMT)
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And this company is not only famous for its food mixers but other electronic items as well.
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-05-13 10:11:44 GMT)
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And this company is not only famous for its food mixers but other electronic items as well.
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Discussion
Thank you everybody anyway.