Terry Waite, adj. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Terry Waite adj.

[rhy. sl.; ult. Terry Waite (b.1939), British humanitarian, also a famous hostage in Lebanon]

late.

1998		R. Puxley Fresh Rabbit.
1999		Guardian 12 Oct. 43/1: If you want to borrow a ten-pound note to buy some ‘Richard’ (Gere: beer) [...] promise to return it ‘Christian Slater’ and not too ‘Terry Waite’.
2002		B. Kirkpatrick Wicked Cockney Rhy. Sl.