Phonetic Alphabet

A ~ For 'orses

B ~ For mutton

C ~ For miles
C ~ For thighlanders
C ~ For yourself

D ~ For cate
D ~ For dumb
D ~ For ential

E ~ For Adam
E ~ For after
E ~ For brick

F ~ For vescence
F ~ For lump

G ~ For E Archer
G ~ For Police
G ~ For Indian

H ~ For consent
H ~ For wisdom

I ~ For the engine
I ~ For an eye
I ~ For Novello

J ~ For oranges

K ~ For Ancis
K ~ For restaurant

L ~ For leather
L ~ For bet

M ~ For sis
M ~ For sema
M ~ For cream sherry

N ~ For a penny
N ~ For lope
N ~ For mation

O ~ For the wings
O ~ For the rainbow
O ~ For a woman

P ~ For relief
P ~ For a penny

Q ~ For everything
Q ~ For hours
Q ~ For the toilet

R ~ For mo
R ~ For Daley
R ~ For sixpence

S ~ For you
S ~ For midarb

T ~ For two
T ~ For dentures

U ~ For me
U ~ For mism

V ~ For la France
V ~ For Las Vegas

W ~ For a dollar
W ~ For a quid

X ~ For breakfast

Y ~ For husband
Y ~ For mistress
Y ~ For runts

Z ~ For the flu doctor
Z ~ For breeze

Confused? Click on the letter for an explanation

Inspired by Miles Kington's versions *in the UK Independent, but taken from many sources ...*
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A	Hay for horses
B	Beef or mutton
C	See for miles Seaforth Highlanders See for yourself
D	Deaf or dumb? Defecate Deferential
E	Eve for Adam Ever after Heave a brick
F	Effervescence Effalump
G	Jeffery (Geoffrey) Archer Chief of Police Chief or Indian
H	Age for wisdom Age for consent
I	Ivor the Engine Ivor Novello Eye for an eye
J	Jaffa oranges
K	Kay Francis Cafe or restaurant?
L	Hell for leather Alphabet
M	Emphasis Emphysema Emva Cream sherry
N	In for a penny ... Envelope Information
O	Over the rainbow Oh, for the wings, for the wings of a dove Oh for a woman!
P	Pee for a penny (once the price of a visit - UK) Pee for relief
Q	Queue for everything Queue for hours Queue for the toilet
R	Half a mo' (moment) Arthur Daley (UK TV character) Half a Sixpence
S	It's for you C'est formidable!
T	Teeth or dentures? Tea for two
U	Euphemism You for me
V	Vive La France! Viva Las Vegas!
W	Double you for a dollar Double you for a quid (£1)
X	Eggs for breakfast
Y	Wife or mistress? Wife or husband Y-Fronts
Z	Send for the flu doctor Zephyr breeze

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