tea leaf

• Termo do gíria londrina 'cockney rhyming slang' que significa 'ladrão', pois 'tea leaf' rima com 'thief'. Refere-se a uma pessoa que rouba, usado geralmente em contexto britânico informal.

A Cockney rhyming slang term for 'thief', where 'tea leaf' rhymes with 'thief'. It refers to a person who steals, typically used in informal British contexts.

1. Dried leaf for teaA2formal

   A leaf from the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) that is processed and used to make the beverage tea.

   Folha de chá

   • The tea leaves are harvested and dried before packaging.
   • She prefers loose tea leaves over tea bags.
   • The quality of the tea leaf determines the flavor of the drink.

2. Cockney rhyming slang for thiefC1slangbritish

   In Cockney rhyming slang, 'tea leaf' rhymes with 'thief', meaning a person who steals.

   Ladrão

   • Watch your wallet; there's a tea leaf about.
   • He got caught by the police for being a tea leaf.
   • The old man called the boy a tea leaf after his wallet went missing.