builder's tea
builder's tea · builder's teas
Black tea, brewed strong and served in a large mug with milk and often sugarBlack tea, brewed strong and served in a large mug with milk and often sugar.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, uncountable)Black tea, brewed strong and served in a large mug with milk and often sugar.
(UK, countable)A serving thereof.
Origin
From builder + -'s + tea, from its supposedly being the preferred type of tea of British bFrom builder + -'s + tea, from its supposedly being the preferred type of tea of British builders and construction workers.
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Forms
plural: builder's teas| Singular | builder's tea |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable