Rosie Leen.

Brit.

/ˌrəʊzɪ ˈliː/, U.S.

/ˌroʊzi ˈli/

Forms: 1900s– Rosie Lee, 1900s– Rosy Lee. Also with lower-case initials.

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rosie Lee.

Etymology: < the personal name Rosie Lee, as rhyming slang for ‘tea’.

British slang.

Tea.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun]

chia1601

cha1616

tea1658

tsia1662

scandal-potion1786

scandal-broth1795

tea-water1818

Seric herb1840

split pea1857

scandal-water1873

Rosie Lee1901

chai1919

char1919

Rosie1929

1901 Showman 29 Nov. 190/2 I heard him say to his wife, ‘Parger the home some Rosy Lee, with a drop of satin and silk.’

1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 246 Rosy Lee, tea. (Rhyming slang.)

1929 J. B. Priestley Good Compan. i. iv. 133 'Ow about a drop o' Rosie Lee?

1943 R. Greenwood Squad goes Out i. 24 There's one thing about a cup of Rosie Lee,..it freshens you up.

1958 H. Elvin Cockney in Moscow 4 Went in a room, not much furniture: still no bloody light; sat down on a Uncle Ned an' waited while ol' woofy said she'd make some Rosie Lee.

1970 A. Draper Swansong for Rare Bird ix. 90 We were having a cup of rosy lee.

1997 Internet Mag. Jan. 86/4 After all that future forecasting, I need a hot cup of Rosie Lee. Now where did I put those tea leaves?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rosie lee
释义	Rosie Leen. Brit. /ˌrəʊzɪ ˈliː/, U.S. /ˌroʊzi ˈli/ Forms: 1900s– Rosie Lee, 1900s– Rosy Lee. Also with lower-case initials. Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Rosie Lee. Etymology: < the personal name Rosie Lee, as rhyming slang for ‘tea’. British slang. Tea. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > tea > [noun] chia1601 cha1616 tea1658 tsia1662 scandal-potion1786 scandal-broth1795 tea-water1818 Seric herb1840 split pea1857 scandal-water1873 Rosie Lee1901 chai1919 char1919 Rosie1929 1901 Showman 29 Nov. 190/2 I heard him say to his wife, ‘Parger the home some Rosy Lee, with a drop of satin and silk.’ 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 246 Rosy Lee, tea. (Rhyming slang.) 1929 J. B. Priestley Good Compan. i. iv. 133 'Ow about a drop o' Rosie Lee? 1943 R. Greenwood Squad goes Out i. 24 There's one thing about a cup of Rosie Lee,..it freshens you up. 1958 H. Elvin Cockney in Moscow 4 Went in a room, not much furniture: still no bloody light; sat down on a Uncle Ned an' waited while ol' woofy said she'd make some Rosie Lee. 1970 A. Draper Swansong for Rare Bird ix. 90 We were having a cup of rosy lee. 1997 Internet Mag. Jan. 86/4 After all that future forecasting, I need a hot cup of Rosie Lee. Now where did I put those tea leaves? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1901
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