apples and stairs

"Apples and pears" is a classic example of Cockney rhyming slang, a form of English slang originating from the East End of London. In this type of slang, a phrase is often used to replace a word, with the substituted phrase typically rhyming with the original word. However, the rhyme is often not obvious because only the first part of the phrase is spoken, leaving the rhyme implied.

In this case, "apples and pears" rhymes with "stairs." So, when someone uses this rhyming slang, they might say "I'm going up the apples" to mean "I'm going up the stairs." The phrase "and pears" is usually dropped, leaving just "apples" in casual conversation.

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