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Harry Tate|ˈhærɪ ˈteɪt|
[Stage-name of R. M. Hutchison (1872–1940), music-hall comedian.]
Used attrib. or in the possessive to designate anything incompetent or disorderly. Also (by Rhyming slang), a state, usually of nervous excitement or irritability.
1925Fraser & Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 115 Harry Tate's Cavalry, a nickname occasionally applied in jest to Yeomanry. Ibid., Harry Tate's Navy, a nickname occasionally used in jest for the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. 1929F. C. Bowen Sea Slang 64 Harry Tate's Navy, before the war a term of derision applied to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve generally, but dropped completely since they showed their value. During the War it was generally applied to the Auxiliary patrol, particularly the Motor Boat Reserve. 1932‘P. P.’ Rhyming Slang ii. 21 Harry Tate, state. 1935Brit. Jrnl. Psychol. Jan. 359 Native courts have been established [in Uganda]... Their methods have been described as ‘Harry Tate’ procedure; but they are generally successful in arriving at the facts. |