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Etymology
Originally military slang.
Noun
Rosie Lee (uncountable)
- (Cockney rhyming slang) Tea (drink).
- Synonym: (ellipsis) Rosie
I'll put the kettle on and make us a cup of Rosie Lee.
2007, Rhys Bowen, Her Royal Spyness, page 203:“ […] Nice cup of Rosie Lee?” he asked, using the Cockney tradition of rhyming slang.
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