tea leaf
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tea leaf
slang A thief. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "leaf" rhymes with "thief." Primarily heard in UK. I think some tea leaf stole my wallet! Them corporate bigwigs ain't nothin' but a buncha tea leaves!
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