meat tea
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noun British.
Origin of meat tea
First recorded in 1855–60
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Historical Examples of meat tea
It will be like having a meat-tea, or reading an English novel.
The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde
I ventured to ask him to come home to meat-tea, and take pot-luck.
The Diary of a NobodyGeorge Grossmith
Old Jones dined all the days of his life at one o'clock, and had a "meat-tea" at six.
The Champagne StandardMrs. John Lane
Before the family grew up, they used to dine early, at half-past one, and had a meat-tea at half-past six.
With them, however, it is more usual to drink beer with their mid-day meal, and to have meat-tea in the evening.
Town Life in AustraliaR. E. N. (Richard) Twopeny