Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

builder's tea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: builder's tea
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Black tea, brewed strong and served in a large mug with milk and often sugar.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

A serving thereof.

British usage; Countable

Example Sentences

"It has got the lot, this, underneath its hinged awning: eggs any way, sausage, old-fashioned burgers and builders' tea."
"I ate a kebab in a Cypriot cafe with the freezing rain spatting in the doorway and I was poured a soup-like cup of builder's tea."
"The meal should be taken with milky "builder's tea" steeped strong in the mug."
"Armed with a cup of Alison's strong, thick, builder's tea, Mrs Jamal started falteringly into the story she had told countless times to sceptical police officers and lawyers."

Etymology

From builder + -'s + tea, from its supposedly being the preferred type of tea of British builders and construction workers.

Usage

Inflected Forms

builder's teas (plural)

Phrases

builder's breakfast builder's mug

Frequently Paired Words

builder's breakfast builder's mug builders' tea builder's builders'[Appendix:Glossary husband's tea

Synonyms

builder's brew

Questions

What does builder's tea mean?: Black tea, brewed strong and served in a large mug with milk and often sugar.
Where does builder's tea come from?: From builder + -'s + tea, from its supposedly being the preferred type of tea of British builders and construction workers.

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