tin bath

noun

A bathtub made from galvanised iron.

“Are you having a tin bath?!”

Meanings

nountin bath (plural tin baths)

plural tin baths

  1. A bathtub made from galvanised iron.
  2. A bath filled with molten tin, used in the manufacture of glass.
  3. uncommonA bath made of tin.
  4. CockneyslangA laugh.

    Are you having a tin bath?!

    1 more example

    He then re-read the mail and laughed out loud. 'They're having a tin bath!' 'What?' asked Richard. 'Some wag at the Tourism Wales Action Team Service reckons the development will help boost local tourism.'

    2018, R. W. Finlan, Darren Powis, Waliens (page 108)

    Synonyms: bubble bath, bubble, giraffe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA laugh.

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