(one's) (old) china
(one's) (old) china
slang One's close friend. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "china" is short for "china plate," which rhymes with "mate." Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Bring your china to the show then—the more, the merrier. It's always great to spend time with my old china.
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china
slang A close friend. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "china" is short for "china plate," which rhymes with "mate." Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Bring your china to the show then—the more, the merrier. It's always great to spend time with my old china.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
China
n. the teeth. (see also ivories.) I spent a damn fortune trying to get this China fixed up.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- china
- china plate
- daisies
- elephants
- Brahms
- Brahms and Liszt
- half-inch
- cherry ripe
- Gregory
- bottle and glass