radio rental en · ADJ
Etymology
A reference to the former business Radio Rentals.
Meanings
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(Cockney, slang) Mental; crazy; insane.
Don't worry, I haven't gone radio rental, as Jamie would say (it's cockney rhyming slang for mental but don't ask me why!!)
2010, Siobhan Curham, Dear Dylan, page 147:The croc went radio rental and ended up stood right up with its teeth bared, stock-still like a statue.
2007, Ian Hough, Perry Boys: The Casual Gangs of Manchester and Salford:I went radio rental and started battering the car horn like a demented Italian.
2017, Paul Larkin, Albert, Dougie and Wim, page 156:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most radio rental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more radio rental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |