Rosie
Rosie
slang A cup of tea. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "Rosie" is short for "Rosie Lee," which rhymes with "tea." Primarily heard in UK. Fancy a Rosie? I just put the teakettle on.
Rosie Lee
slang A cup of tea. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "Lee" rhymes with "tea." Primarily heard in UK. Fancy a Rosie Lee? I just put the teakettle on.
See also: Rosie
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- Rosey
- Rosie Lee
- go for your tea
- tea leaf
- (one's) (old) china
- spill (the) tea
- spill the tea
- bottle and glass
- a load of (old) cobblers' awls
- barnet