TITLE:

Chai - the word

FROM:

Pete Jones

DATE:

5/3/96

EMAIL:

pete.jones@dg3.cec.be

 

In British English, especially the Cockney dialect of London, the word 'cha' as a synonym for 'tea' has been around since the last century, presumably brought back from India. As a kid in London, I would often hear people being invited to "have a nice cup o' cha."