plates of meat
The phrase "plates of meat" is a Cockney rhyming slang term used in London's East End to refer to one's feet. In Cockney rhyming slang, words or phrases that rhyme with the intended word are used as substitutes. In this case, "plates" rhymes with "plates of meat," which is then shortened to just "plates" to mean feet. So, when someone says "my plates are tired," they simply mean "my feet are tired."
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