1 definition by 78ma87
A common form "what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?", is a retort to an irrelevant suggestion. This facetious usage implies that the topic under discussion might as well be the price of tea in China for all the relevance the speaker's suggestion bears on it.
Suzie: I love my new skirt!
Anne: I know! I love my new shirt!
Beth: Look at this hot guy on my phone!
Suzie: What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
Anne: I know! I love my new shirt!
Beth: Look at this hot guy on my phone!
Suzie: What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
by 78ma87 August 19, 2015