Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Harry Tate adj.

[rhy. sl.; ult. see Harry Tate n.]

late.

1960		J. Franklyn Dict. Rhy. Sl.
1969		S.T. Kendall Up the Frog 17: As its so ’Arry Tate I gets on a trouble an’ fuss.
2002		B. Kirkpatrick Wicked Cockney Rhy. Sl.