English

Noun

builder's ‎(uncountable)

1. (Britain) builder's tea
   • 2001, Nicholas Blincoe, Matt Thorne, All Hail the New Puritans

     He got a custard danish that had sat around too long and a cup of builder's, ate the cake while he waited on hold for the bank.

   • 2011, Victoria Moore, How To Drink, Granta Books (ISBN 9781847085399)

     More often it's the simple rituals of drinking that give the most pleasure: the rhythm of the morning cup of tea, whether a mug of builder's or a calming lemon- balm infusion, that helps you out of bed to start the day

   • 2014, Fanny Blake, With A Friend Like You, Hachette UK (ISBN 9781409128489)

     'Just a decent cup of builder's with milk would do me. And a biscuit or two.'