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morning tea

British  

noun

  1. Brit equivalent: elevenses.  a mid-morning snack with a cup of tea

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Workers were soon taken on again with a 5% pay rise provided they gave up their morning tea break.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2022

Sometimes he just sits with them in silence, over his morning tea and their dinner, in place of his vanished hour-long commute.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2020

Sitting on the ground, they sipped morning tea and hunched over bowls of a milky gruel.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2019

Much of the energy springs from communal art spaces such as the Cemeti Art House, which welcome visitors to share morning tea.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2016

Where he used to be able to collect paxsfoil and bella rosa before morning tea, it began to take him the entire day.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness