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watch and chain; watch
noun
the brain UK
Rhyming slang.- Of a dullard it may be said, “His watch needs looking at,” or “His watch is slow.” [...] When castigating someone for not thinking it is generally used in full, e.g., “Why don’t you use your watch and chain once in a while?” — Ray Puxley, Cockney Rabbit, 1992
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