The 12 Dirtiest-Sounding Street Names in London

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Anyone who's ever traveled the Piccadilly line and not sniggered at the name “Cockfosters” is a mature, highbrow individual, and also a complete liar. Because it's hilarious. And London has so many suggestive street names, it seems that there's just no way it's coincidence. Judge for yourself:

Swallow Street

Piccadilly
“What’s this street named after, daddy?” “A bird, son. Definitely, definitely just a bird.”

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Penistone Road

Streatham
“How do you pronounce your street name, Grandma?”
"It’s pennis, dear, to rhyme with tennis."
“Are you sure it’s not...”
“TENNIS, Archie, for Christ's sake, it’s TENNIS.”

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Back Passage

The City
Top tip: take the lady on a surprise walk down Back Passage after a successful first date.
 

Spankers Hill Wood

Richmond
Spankers Hill Wood sounds like the kind of place where naughty little children get sent in a morally questionable '70s kids show.

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Helmet Row

Clerkenwell
This name gives me flashbacks to a childhood changing room experience that I’ve paid a lot of money trying to suppress. Thanks, Clerkenwell Council, thanks a lot.

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Beaver Close

Morden
1970: What a lovely name for a street!
1980: Ugh, kids these days can be so juvenile.
1990: Never heard that one before!
2000: Christ, what is WRONG with people?!
2010: Seriously... is this going to affect property price?

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Clitterhouse Road

Barnet
Just so we’re all aware, this name probably went through several stages, committees, and meetings before it was approved.

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Batty Street

Aldgate
Depending on when you were brought up, this is either a Jamaican pejorative for a homosexual or the surname of 1998 World Cup penalty bottler, David. Either way, fairly offensive.

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Hookers Road

Walthamstow
Well, I guess some people just really like front-row rugby union positions! Unless...

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Bird in Bush Road

Peckham
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. And a bird in the bush sounds like my Saturday night. Amiright?!

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Cock Lane

The City
Whoever named this street knew exactly what they were doing.

Peckarmans Wood

Dulwich
Councilman A: Right, I want this next road to sound really manly.
Councilman B: How manly?
Councilman A: Like, really, really manly...
Councilman B: How about we name it after a nickname for a penis, the word "man," and a nickname for an erect penis, all in one?
Councilman A: I love it.

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