Meaning

2 senses
  1. (UK)A large ceramic mug for hot drinks.

  2. (UK, informal)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)

Origin

From builder + -'s + mug, from its being the stereotypical mug used by builders (stereotyp

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

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Forms

plural: builder's mugs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
informal unit of measure:cupA1

See also

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