meat tea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of meat tea
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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A fitness fanatic, he avoided meat, tea, coffee and chocolate.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2019
He has had stomach ulcers for years, has used no meat, tea, coffee, hard liquor or tobacco.
From Time Magazine Archive
But come, boys, I want a big meat tea, and we’ve miles to go yet before we can get it.”
From Patience Wins War in the Works by Fenn, George Manville
From this he brought down some provisions, including a piece of moose meat, tea, and a little flour.
From The King's Arrow A Tale of the United Empire Loyalists by Cody, H. A. (Hiram Alfred)
John Martin asked as he rose with an effort, stiff and tired, from the remains of a meat tea.
From The Sorcery Club by O'Donnell, Elliott
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