Rosy Lee, Rosie Lee
(ˈrəʊzɪ ˈliː)
Also with small initials.
Rhyming slang for ‘tea’. Also ellipt. as Rosie.
| 1925 Fraser & Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 246 Rosy Lee, tea. (Rhyming slang.) 1929 J. B. Priestley Good Companions i. iv. 133 'Ow about a drop o' Rosie Lee? Ibid. 134 We'll 'ave the Rosie now, George. 1964 A. Prior Z Cars Again iv. 35 This is the best cup of rosy I get all day, Janey. 1968 J. Boland Breakdown I. 4 Want a drop of rosie, do yer, Dad? 1970 A. Draper Swansong for Rare Bird ix. 90 We were having a cup of rosy lee. |