English · Slang Attested

husband's tea

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Also seen as: husbands’ tea

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Very weak (dilute) tea.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

WELL, I never! Mrs. Morris, why how poor the tea has got all at once! Why, sure enough, it is as bad as husband's tea now!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

very weak tea. See WATER BEWITCHED.

Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Tea & drink Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “husband's tea” mean?

Very weak (dilute) tea.

Is “husband's tea” formal or informal?

husband's tea is generally archaic, slang.

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