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Judi Dench
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English
Etymology
Rhyming slang from Judi Dench the English actor.
Noun
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en UK soccer rhyming slang The substitutes' bench. from 2003
en https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/apr/11/fans-verdict-aston-villa-everton Aston Villa v Everton: Observer readers preview the game Guardian Mark Rutter 12 April 2009 Martin is very stubborn and for him to put Emile on the Judi Dench might look like a slight on his judgment.
References
Antonio Lillo A bit o' footy rabbit: Some notes on football rhyming slang Lebende Sprachen 12 May 2020 65 1 20–48 10.1515/les-2020-0002 https://rua.ua.es/bitstream/10045/107268/1/Lillo_2020_LebendeSprachen_final.pdf