Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tea and toaster

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: tea and -toast-er
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person, usually elderly and frail, with a diet lacking in nutrition.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Again, if Father San Browne, tea and toaster to that quaintesttest of yarnspinners is Padre Don Bruno, […]"
"The patients with inadequate diet admitted to ingesting a diet usually devoid of folate-rich food such as liver, kidney, and vegetables other than potatoes. Several probably were "tea and toasters.""
"Older people with poor dietary habits ("tea and toasters") may develop iron deficiency."

Etymology

From tea and toast + -er.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

tea and toasters (plural) tea-and-toaster (alternative)

Phrases

tea and toast syndrome ham-and-egger

Frequently Paired Words

tea and toast syndrome ham-and-egger

Questions

What does tea and toaster mean?: A person, usually elderly and frail, with a diet lacking in nutrition.
Where does tea and toaster come from?: From tea and toast + -er.

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