Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

husband's tea

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: hus-band's tea
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Very weak (dilute) tea.

Archaic; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""WELL, I never! Mrs. Morris, why how poor the tea has got all at once! Why, sure enough, it is as bad as husband's tea now!""
"Some take their tea so hot that its flavour, if it had any, would be lost upon them, and many take it so weak that it can have no flavour in particular. We have also heard of "husband's tea," which sufficiently explains itself."
"As soon as active growth has commenced weak liquid manure may be given; the draining from a cowshed diluted to the colour of "husband's" tea is good, but that should be discontinued when the blooms show colour."

Etymology

From the idea that a selfish housewife might drink all the tea before her husband returns from work, and refill the pot with water.

Usage

Phrases

weak tea white tea

Frequently Paired Words

weak tea white tea

Synonyms

water bewitched

Antonyms

builder's tea

Questions

What does husband's tea mean?: Very weak (dilute) tea.
Where does husband's tea come from?: From the idea that a selfish housewife might drink all the tea before her husband returns from work, and refill the pot with water.

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