Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tea and medals

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: tea and medals
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rewards and relaxation that follow successful completion of an undertaking.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"“Come on then guys, home to England for tea and medals.”"
"What happens is we wait till he goes home, fall in behind, tap him on the shoulder, pop him in a bag, home for tea and medals. Alright?"

Etymology

Apparently originated in the 1989 British TV comedy series Blackadder Goes Forth: "Back home in time for tea and medals".

Usage

Humorous

Questions

What does tea and medals mean?: The rewards and relaxation that follow successful completion of an undertaking.
Where does tea and medals come from?: Apparently originated in the 1989 British TV comedy series Blackadder Goes Forth: "Back home in time for tea and medals".

How to pronounce tea and medals

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tea and medals”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tea and medals”.
Repeat and practice — Say “tea and medals” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.