Green’s Dictionary of Slang

kennedy rot n.

1. (Aus./US) a sot [rhy. sl.].

[US]Maurer & Baker ‘“Aus.” Rhyming Argot’ in AS XIX:3.
[Aus]Sun. Herald (Sydney) 5 Nov. 95/4: ‘Kennedy rot’ for a drunkard.
[Aus]Baker Drum.
[Aus]Pete’s Aussie Sl. Home Page 🌐 Kennedy rot: a sot .

2. see Barcoo rot under Barcoo n.