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Rosie

idiom
Slang Cockney rhyming slang · East London

tea e.g. "Have a cup of Rosie"


Origin

via Rosie Lee

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    all the tea in China

    Something very valuable or priceless.

  2. 02

    clock the tea

    To discover the truth about something.

  3. 03

    cup of tea

    An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.

  4. 04

    price of tea in China

    Something that is relevant or important, usually used to emphasize that another, compared thing is irrelevant, unimportant, or non sequitur, or that someone unaware of it is ignorant, etc.

  5. 05

    someone's cup of tea

    An activity or domain in which someone is interested or skilled in; one's personal preference.

  6. 06

    weak tea

    Weak or feeble arguments, efforts, or proposals.

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