In 19th century London a local dialect was developed called “Cockney rhyming slang”. If someone calls you their “old china plate” they are referring to you as their old mate: someone they have been friends with for a long time. ——Cher Reynolds
我的老朋友
在十九世纪的伦敦,一种叫做“Cockney rhyming slang”押韵俚语的地方语言发展了起来。如果有人把你叫做他们的“old china plate”,那他们是把你当作老朋友:一个他们已经认识很长时间的伙伴。
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