Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 5 天前This one goes out to the guy who said made up British words is his least favorite meme genreimagemessage-square90linkfedilinkarrow-up1623arrow-down134
arrow-up1589arrow-down1imageThis one goes out to the guy who said made up British words is his least favorite meme genreReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 5 天前message-square90linkfedilink
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 天前It wasn’t until relatively recently that I learned that the British often use “tea” as the word for their midday meal. As in, “what are you cooking for tea today?” Weird
minus-squareNurgus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 天前Tea is not the midday meal, it’s the evening meal. Usually the largest meal of the day on a work day evening.
minus-squareSassington@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 天前Depends on where you live… Up north tea/supper is also another word for dinner
Shall I put the kettle on then?
Fancy a cuppa
It wasn’t until relatively recently that I learned that the British often use “tea” as the word for their midday meal.
As in, “what are you cooking for tea today?”
Weird
Tea is not the midday meal, it’s the evening meal. Usually the largest meal of the day on a work day evening.
Depends on where you live…
Up north tea/supper is also another word for dinner