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Why is ruby slang for curry?
Legacy. Murray's popularity led to her name being adopted in Cockney rhyming slang as a rhyme for "curry".
Why is ruby short for curry?
It is of course the rhyme of her surname Murray with curry that encouraged Cockneys to replace the one with the other in their slang. Why this name, though, and not, say, Johnny Surrey? Ruby Murray (1935-1996) was one of the most popular singers in the UK in the 1950s.
Where does Ruby Murray come from?
In contrast Ruby was a shy girl from working class Belfast with its conservatism and self effacement. In 1955 Murray becomes an icon and global record setter. In March 1955 she had five singles simultaneously in the UK top twenty. This amazing achievement waited four decades to be equalled, not surpassed, by Madonna.
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