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The meaning and origin of the expression: Oxo cube

Oxo cube

What's the meaning of the phrase 'Oxo cube'?

Oxo cubeThe Tube (London Underground train).

What's the origin of the phrase 'Oxo cube'?

Cockney rhyming slang. Oxo is a well-known brand of beef stock cube, which has been sold in the UK and elsewhere since 1910.

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