Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

builder's mug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: builder's -mug
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large ceramic mug for hot drinks.

British usage

noun

A unit of volumetric measure equivalent to the typical builder's mug, around 1/2-pint (10 oz.; 300 cc; 300 mL; 30 cL; 1 cup)

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"I glugged tea from a builder's mug."
"One standard builder's mug will feed 1 adult and 2 littles. Switch up the carrot for grated apple with a small handful of raisins for apple pie porridge."
"2 builder's mug basmati rice (170g)"
"1 builder's mug of coarse rolled large porridge oats ( 50g / person )"

Etymology

From builder + -'s + mug, from its being the stereotypical mug used by builders (stereotypically to drink builder's tea).

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

builder's mugs (plural) builders' mug (alternative)

Synonyms

builder's cup builders' cup cup

Questions

What does builder's mug mean?: A large ceramic mug for hot drinks.
Where does builder's mug come from?: From builder + -'s + mug, from its being the stereotypical mug used by builders (stereotypically to drink builder's tea).

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