"bristol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹɪstəl/ Audio: En-uk-Bristol.ogg [UK] Forms: bristols [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪstəl Etymology: Shortened from Bristol City, the name of an English football team, for titty. Etymology templates: {{m|en|titty}} titty Head templates: {{en-noun}} bristol (plural bristols)
  1. (Cockney rhyming slang, usually in the plural) A woman's breast Tags: Cockney, plural-normally, slang
    Sense id: en-bristol-en-noun-rZNKxHse Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2010, William Regal, Walking a Golden Mile",
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