What does me old China mean?

Oddly enough, "me old China" is a piece of cockney slang that was introduced into South African English and fossilized there as "my China" or sometimes just "China" to mean friend, as in the phrase: "Howzit my China?" meaning "How is it going my friend?"
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Where does the term me old China come from?

Cockney rhyming slang. China = china plate = mate.
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What does China mean in slang?

noun. "mate", i.e. friend. From rhyming slang: "China plate" rhymes with "mate". "China plate" is shortened to "China".
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What does my China mean?

“My China” is the cockney rhyming slang for “China plate” (meaning “my mate”). In South Africa, My China means a friend/mate.
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What does China plate mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

China Plate is Cockney slang for Mate.
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What does fine china mean?

Fine china is made from kaolin, a type of white clay. Porcelain is also made from kaolin, but the firing temperature is higher than that of fine china, making it more durable. The word porcelain derives from the Latin word porcella, which means seashell.
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What does me old fruit mean?

old fruit (plural old fruits) (Britain, slang, dated, sometimes as a term of address) An old friend; an old chap or fellow.
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Does China mean friend?

China (meaning friend) is probably originally from Cockney rhyming slang spoken by British immigrants (china plate meaning my mate). Hundreds means good or fine (like a hundred dollar bill, or a hundred percent).
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What does 666 mean in China?

The Chinese language is rich in homophones, which makes it easy to turn numbers into proxies for words and phrases, like 88 (bābā) or 'bye-bye. ' That explains why 666 (liùliùliù) refers to the Chinese word for smooth or skilled (溜, liù) instead of the devil.
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What does 520 mean in a text?

520 – "I love you". 520 (pinyin: wǔ'èrlíng) represents 我爱你 (pinyin: wǒ ài nǐ). 555 "(crying)".
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How do you say hello in Cockney slang?

. 'Hiya' or 'Hey up' – these informal greetings both mean 'hello' and are especially popular in the north of England.
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What does Barney Rubble mean in England?

4. Barney Rubble = Trouble. “If I'm not home soon, I'm in a lot of Barney.”
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What does bubble mean in Cockney?

(Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.
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What does 777 mean?

Highly spiritual Angle Number 777 is the Sign of getting Divine Guidance. That indicates Its time to get rewards for your efforts. Angel numbers can mean different things. However, if you are seeing the angel number often and often then you should be happy. That is because the angel number means only positive things.
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What does 999 mean in texting?

999 represents taking whatever hell, whatever bad situation or whatever struggle you're going through and turning it into something positive and using it to push yourself forward."
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What does 999 mean?

Seeing the angel number 999 indicates that one cycle of your life mission is coming to an end, as another important new phase is beginning. You are entering a period of your life's mission where many major changes will occur: new beginnings in the near future, but also some possible modifications to your life path.
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What does Chai mean slang?

Meaning. An exclamation used to express Surprise, grief, anger, disappointment etc.
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What does Exe mean in South Africa?

Ek sé, Exe (Derived from the Afrikaans language, this word is mostly used by black people in South African Townships): Also used to express light bemusement, this word can also mean 'Hey'; 'I say…' etc.
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Is China a real word?

notes for China

China is the most populous country in the world and the third largest, after Russia and Canada.
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What does fruity mean in Lgbtq?

(informal, sometimes derogatory, LGBT, of a male) Effeminate or otherwise flamboyant or homosexual. (Britain, informal) Sexually suggestive. His text message was filled with fruity language.
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What does fruity mean TikTok?

On TikTok, Fruity is a term used to describe someone who belongs to the LGBTQ+ community. It's not actually a new term either, and some might actually find it to be offensive, but it's currently being reclaimed by the Gay TikTok subculture.
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What does tickety tonk mean?

In plain English, it means "Goodbye, my friend".
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Why are nice dishes called china?

It is called china in English because it was first made in China, which fully explains that the delicate porcelain can be the representative of China.
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Why do they call it bone china?

Bone china gets its name because it is made with bone ash. Bone ash is precisely what it sounds like: Animal bones, usually cow bones, ground into an ash consistency.
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