London Taxi Driver Slang - Place Names
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Heathrow Airport
05:04 - City Airport
05:57 - Stations
08:37 - Specific locations
10:08 - Cab Shelters
11:49 - Government buildings
12:34 - Misc
13:22 - Shopping
15:05 - Royals
16:30 - Waterloo
17:10 - TfL
17:38 - GSS
18:39 - The Bat Cave
19:08 - The Raft
20:13 - The PCO
21:00 - WASP
21:28 - One's I've Never Heard Before - Розваги
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Ive always known about "The Royal Lobster", its because "Kings Cross Station" sounds like "King's Crustacean"
My mind is blown! Thank you!
"Pennies go left, pounds go right". "If your wheels ain't turning, you ain't earning"... are two of my favourite London cabbie phrases. 👍🏻😀
Royal Lobster 🦞 as in King's Crustacean (Cross Station) xx
Surely covent garden is the flower pot because the flower market used to be there before it moved down to Nine Elms.
A favourite I've heard - The Dead Zoo for the Natural History Museum. Makes perfect sense, and gets me a giggle when I tell friends, because they have no idea what I'm on about!
QVM was known as The Wedding Cake long before 2012, l passed out in 1982 and it was called that then.
Yeah, I knew the Wedding Cake via an episode of Police, Camera, Action! "The Liver Run" episode to be precise, which happened in 1987.
I have a habit for dropping the word London in place names, so London Bridge becomes Bridge, & Cannon Street station is simply Stone. Furthermore, the airport expresses are Hex, Gatex and Stex. Pentonville for me is the Top, because it's a steep climb to get there on a bike. 14:49: That can't be right; Ayerfiecklieyockle erupted in 2010; Westfields opened in 2012. The southbound Blackwall Tunnel opened in 1897. The Rotherhithe Tunnel opened 11 years later & has a height limit 18 inches more generous.
I worked in all three of the LLodys Buildings as a commutation engineer. Internally each building was known by the year it was used the 1928 which was where the new building is and was call the 28 building. They moved across Lime Street this was called the 58 having been finished in 1958. We now come to the 1986 building which we knew has the 86 building. Then there was reports of it being built from the profits from insuring oil rigs, so the name stuck.
Thanks Tom , I remember cab & cob : the order of bridges going west on the embankment (Chelsea ,Albert, Battersea) & roads leading to them (Chelsea Bge Rd , Oakley , Beaufort)
Another cracking video Tom. Loving your content. Cheers! Doug.
Was a taxi driver in South Dorset for a few years 1999-2001 and there was around 200 routs in total but only used about half of them. No knowledge tests needed but I still got lost. How on Earth do people remember 60,000 streets and names is beyond me. Very well done.
Is a rout when lots of taxi drivers decide they're going to have no luck at a taxi rank because it's too quiet, & all leave at the same time?
Learnt something new today..cheers tom
22:32: The Admirals listed (from northwest corner of the building going clockwise - names as shown on Google Maps):
* Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney. Fought the French during the "French and Indian wars" and the American Revolutionary campaigns of the 1750s to 1780s.
* Admiral of the Fleet Roger Keyes, 1st Baron Keyes. Was involved in the WW1 Dardanelles campaign, then took over the Dover Patrol, sinking a number of U-Boats. In WW2 became responsible for a lot of planning and training related to Commandos and raids such as St Nazaire.
* Vice Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood. Was "Nelson's successor" in a number of commands and worked closely with Nelson in a number of campaigns during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Collingwood ran one of the two columns in the Battle of Trafalgar whilst Nelson ran the other.
* Sir Martin Frobisher. Looked for the "northwest passage" in the late 1500s which was a nonexistent route around the North of North America to get to India/Russia/Japan etc. Nonexistent because it's generally iced over - it only opened up recently due to climate change and in the 1500s would have been completely impassable. He instead landed in Canada and twice performed expeditions where he brought back what he thought was thousands of tons of Gold, but which proved to be worthless rocks. Was involved in repelling the Spanish Armada in 1588 for which he was knighted.
* Sir Francis Drake. Notorious slave trader and cousin of Sir John Hawkins (down the list). Raided the Spanish as a "privateer" (legal pirate) and fought them during the Armada. Later raided Cadiz in Spain and got nicknamed "El Draque" (the Dragon) by them. Circumnavigated the globe.
* Sir Walter Raleigh. Explored the New World (North America) and was an explorer and naval and land commander. Was imprisoned by Elizabeth I for marrying one of her ladies in waiting in secret. Released, then imprisoned again and executed for being involved in a plot to dethrone James VI and I (Elizabeth's successor from Scotland).
* Sir John Hawkins. Slaver, privateer, fought in the Armada etc. See Frances Drake above. Designed better ships for the Navy whilst Treasurer for the Navy. Died in an expedition to attack the Spanish after they arrested his son for piracy.
* Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte. Twat. Poser (most of the decorations on his uniform were foreign or made up). Bold fighter, unconventional in tactics. Delegated decisions to his subordinates so they could act on their own initiative rather than waiting for his orders. Died serving his country.
* Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham. Lord High Admiral under Elizabeth I and James the VI and I. Was therefore "responsible" for defeating the Spanish Armada. Involved in a failed attack on Cadiz - the soldiers sent to invade all landed slowly and without drinking water so went looking for something to drink, found a wine warehouse and all got drunk. Negotiated the peace treaty with Spain in 1604 that ended the risk of invasion.
* Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty. Another twat. Led the battlecruiser squadron at the Battle of Jutland during WW1 (the largest battleship fight, and basically the only one which was decided by gunnery alone). Found the German High seas fleet and led them onto the Grand Fleet commanded by Admiral Jellicoe, but failed to signal properly so left some of his ships behind for a while, also didn't tell Jellicoe he was being chased by most of the German Navy. Generally tried to cover up his own mistakes and blamed Jellicoe, who decided not to publicly start a slanging match between senior officers. Wore his hat at a jaunty angle.
The building:
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Another one for you Tom I heard years ago on the Waitrose rang at Finchley Road. When a new face appeared on the rank a regular asked me who’s the Connaught. I asked what’s a Connaught. He replied Connaught Ranger, stranger.
I definitely need to do another video on general slang; money, cabs, punters etc
Great video Tom, just goes to prove that language and elaborate code in small groups is a living and evolving entity. I.E : Things cabbies speak to each other specific to the trade and as cabbies change over time, so will the slang. I live in ireland, but my grandfather worked in London for many years before returning home. He told us about the King’s Cross nik name when we were kids, but I only just realised following watching this and reading a viewers comment what that ment! Cheers Tom, keep up the great videos!👍
Thanks for this really enjoyed it
I have heard Shoreditch / Old Street on weekends referred to as The Zombie Triangle before. Pretty much nail on the head with that one.
That’s brilliant! Love it
My cab driver took me through the bat cave in July loved it really did feel quite cool skipping past the traffic lol 😂
I've found the entrance on Google Maps but the other end is a mystery. So cool!
Hi TOM always new Waterloo as the steps or the stage door never heard of the smokers.
Thanks for a great video love your channel
When I started driving the cab I liked working Chelsea Knightsbridge etc, (still do) and one old cab driver said to me "Are still working the Tiara Triangle?" Sloane St - Brompton/Fulham Rd- Kings Rd....
Thanks Tom love the Bat Cave
Is there slang related to the old taxi rank at Euston, which was on the intercity side of the station along Eastbourne Terrace?
Cheyne Walk shelter is the Kremlin because back in the day there used to be a kit-kat club of socialist cabbies who had that as their meeting place. The All-Nations is so called because it was opened during a world's fair back when the Crystal Palace was still up, & the Nursery End is the name of one of the stands at Lord's.
I've used the iron long as a cyclist - it's difficult to fit my bike in though so I have to make sure I'm quick & get out before someone else has to squeeze in there past it, or if it's busy then I'll park up somewhere else & walk. I think I might've added the Iron Lung to Google Maps, although if I'd've done it I'd have capitalised it fully, being the pedant that I am.
6:48 I think I figured this one out right away: Look at how many cafes and breakfast shops there are nearby. I know Le Pain Quotidien does serve pancakes, so at least there's that.
11:49 Correct! I take off Satellite mode on Google Maps when I use it at work, I found that Wellington Rd is not far from Nursery End, the "North End" of Lord's Cricket Ground.
Like the new setup!
The "inside-out" Lloyds building is well named. The architect, Richard Rogers, designed it so that all the major services are on the outside of the building: Elevators, air conditioning pipes, major electric wiring, water, sewage etc. As was the fashion among that group of architects at the time. I can imagine it is an absolute pain in the arse to maintain and repair if there is a fault anywhere.
Houses of Parliament / Hot Air: Roughly in the middle of the building is a tall spiky tower that you can see if you are far enough back. That tower is just above the central lobby, but its main purpose is to act as a chimney - all the hot stale air extracted from the building is channelled through it.
21:58 St. Lukes: An area in London
In Auckland: One of the Westfield Malls.
Nice. I drop at Wilton Road for Hole in the Wall. Old Gatwick entrance is BPR.
Jeff Taylor a great Insight and a set of Balls every time
Tom. It would be a interesting video to see, if you were to put the start and finish points of the runs into Google maps to see what direction it gives you and if that is the way or not it should be run according to the books and how it should be called on appearance and you correct it if it has gone wrong
he did a very similar video with tom scott, where they raced. tom scott followed google maps and taxi tom followed the knowledge
@@benalexander8624 I seen that video. Tom went his own way and the other guy followed the sat nav. It's not what I was saying. I would like to see Tom put the start and finish of the actual runs into Google maps and see if it directs him the way the run should be learned and he correct it if it's wrong. It would be interesting to see and reason's why it may direct different to the blue book runs
3:29 it's snowing! ☃️
I hear the the natural history museum is referred to the dead zoo?
That first photo of the taxi rank may be so empty because I think Google can often work out in some area where traffic is constantly moving, for example, if you look at any gate at Heathrow, the chances are there is no aircraft there, it looks deserted on Google Earth.
15:33 I thought it it's to do with it being close to Tottenham Hotspur (Spur Rd, white uniforms). I got that one slightly wrong, but that was my immediate impression.
Would be great to see one of your 'working' videos for the coronation weekend. 😀👑👍
Unfortunately I won’t be working it 👍🏻
Omg I once had to do a delivery for the Adelphi and the loading bays in the batcave, when I arrived I was convinced google maps was wrong but nope it was definitely right, possibly the coolest road in London. Be careful if you have a tall vehicle
The Wedding Cake has been the Wedding Cake for decades. It was referred to as such on a Police Camera Action video called the Liver Run. This was done in the 80s. Pretty sure it's been slang for many years before that.
I do believe that Cab Shelters were not just the preserve of Cabbies, as Frank Sinatra was made an honorary guest by cabbies in his day.
If in London and I hail a cab, I often use well known abbreviations, such as the last time I went to the Victoria & Albert Museum. The cabbie said, where to guv, V&A was my reply.
This doesn't count as slang since V&A is the official logo for the Victoria & Albert Museum.
I just found your channel, do you have a vieo where you show the inside of one of those green tea for taxi places?
St Pancakes is from the Easter celebration by South Eastern, check the tweet from South Eastern on pancake day
a lot of hot air that comes from that general building 😂💀
Padders to City Road?
I’d take it along the Top Hat 😉 🎩
14:54 Iceland, correct.
The Kremlin used to be old examination centre on penton street. Probably because it was so grim inside
Meat on the bone, that's a great one 🤣
Hope there are no drivers called Kenny wanting to use South Park at Heathrow!
The volcano in 2010 was Eyjafjallajökull in the island nation of Iceland. The massive volcanic ash cloud caused massive disruptions to trans-Atlantic air traffic, because volcanic ash has an annoying habit of destroying turbofan engines. This event caused airworthiness authorities in Europe and North America to rework the rules, and to spur industry to develop tests to show that airline traffic can safely traverse limited quantities of volcanic ash.
do u respond to requests? in every city in germany there is a taxi zentrale where they you can order taxis. These orders are then given to individual taxis. Or is it just driving through London and hoping for passengers and or sitting in ranks?
They ask for "London Paddington" because they are not familiar with British railway station names practise, and if one abbreviates a name station wrong the may end up in the wrong place or get useless advice. Suppose they mixed up Edgware with Edgware Road? Or Liverpool with Liverpool Street?
How does one know there isn't a Acton Paddington station? If one asked for Central Station you would have to ask for clarification as there are multiple railway station in London with names that end in "Central".
Hi Tom, love your vids. I used to work at heathrow years ago. out of interest have you ever done a job to the woolpack in hayes?
Is it still there ? Used to see, Scantilly ( Ahem ) Girls there doing what they do ! But this is a Family Show, so i won't go into Detail .. Had a Nightclub next door to pub in recent years, if it's still there ?
@@middxmale9692 i don't know if its still there. It was popular with airport workers. I was just curious if Tom ever took someone there on a "local" from LHR 👍
@@dolphinvlogs2831 No wonder Airport workers took 3 hour lunch breaks !! ... It was a 'Strip' Pub ..I've been there quiet a few times, in the 1990's, strictly on Business (Ahem ) reasons you understand
The thing you did not mention and I have never heard you mention is the Taxi lights at the Palace of Westminster. I guess you have never been lucky enough to drive past when the lights are flashing. I drove past in the middle of the afternoon once and the light was flashing and no cabs that were for hire were going in. Maybe they people there are bad tipper's 😂 Also the Beze I would think is due to the Bayswater road being next to Hyde park which looks like a snooker table.
Nursery end is an end at lords so yes
Cab driver last 36 years to me Harley Street is Pill Island ☮️
Can taxi driver of out of town use the green huts?
The raft= Rail & air freight terminal
‘Shaky’s’ entrance at Victoria ….
Today's video's a juicer
I'll remember those when I next get a sherbet.
Can a pedestrian grab a cab from the rank without going all the way to the from?
Not according to the rules of the drivers, no. They should refer you to the front of the rank.
supposedly luton has a taxi rank now?
I love london, my favorite restaurant is there! Mcdonalds.
To be pedantic... I'm pretty sure it's Mann Egerton, (with 2 "m"s). Nice vid!
Yep two N’s well spotted
Im being pedantic, but NONE of what you wrote makes sense !!! ( Ps, Its Mann & Overton ( 2 'NN'S )
Mann & Overton used to be taxi dealers/distributors/workshops.
Mann Egerton were a mainstream dealer, the Nottingham one (corner of Triumph Road) did Jaguar iirc
Tom mate King’s Cross is just the X . Euston around the stairs was known as the gas chamber cos the engines running on the taxis would gas yer . Paddington is padders . Then you have mi6 which is known as the Aztec building , HPC Hyde park corner , I think cos you’ve only been out a few years these terms are getting lost . Then you have slang for the old bill traps . Ie blue trees ( coppers hiding with speed guns usually constitution hill , hairdryers at the bottom of bricklayers flyover , toes up , take yer foot of the gas old bill about ie toes up Euston underpass . Dione Warwick is passenger who looks like there going to hail you and they walk on by ( song ) penguins say old billings gate upper Thames st ie black tie doos requiring taxis . Like watching yer channel Tom keep it up .
Don't forget city workers were Bowler hats.😁😁😁
Hi Tom, I believe it may have been called the Kremlin because of the Chelsea football club at the time.
That, too
I never heard there was a rich Primark? What's the difference? Is there any difference?
I assume the rich one prefers to be called Primarcus.
There’s two at different ends of Oxford Street. One end is generally much more ‘well to do’ shops the rich end - and the other end is like normal high street brands.
The Palace of Westminster being called the gasworks is brilliant. Why not make the GSS an EV charging station just for Cab Drivers now they are all PHEV and EV.
All *new* taxis may be PHEV if sold by LEVC, but there's still plenty of older diesel taxis about which aren't going anywhere any time soon.
@@lloydcollins6337 pretty sure I read it’s getting close to 50/50 now
Love that story behind the plaster 😂 And 'Kangaroo' is spelt like that - with two 'A's, by the way.
10:44 Many Kremlin's roofs are green, or a greened out due to green rust on cooper.
The Kremlin used to be where the left leaning drivers in the 70s would meet up
Smokers are so boringly predictable!
Mann & Overton
Yep
Tom fyi The magic roundabout is the one at the bottom of the west cross route I think it was also called the water tower roundabout later.
Be lucky.
@@kevinmckay934 I thought The Magic Roundabout, was the confusing one at Canary Wharf, After 25 years, I still cant negotiate it ! ( 'West Cross Route' I've NEVER heard it called 'Water Tower' Roundabout, always known it as 'Holland Park' Roundabout ( Even tho they built the Water Tower thing there relatively recently )
@@middxmale9692 when I did my time it was called magic roundabout because of its proximity to the BBC at Wood lane and the children’s programme. I went to knowledge point in Owen st / Caledonian Road,
@@kevinmckay934 Ok, ... But in my 25 years of Pushing, No one ( Punter or Driver ) "EVER" referred to it as 'Magic Roundabout' .. Oh Well, You learn something New every day !
Very late response, but my assumption about the nickname "Kremlin" is that Chelsea is full of Russian emigres and billionaires, hence, the Kremlin (:. (Just a thought!)
22:53 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheraton_Hotels_and_Resorts Correct! The hotel chain was founded in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1937.
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