builder's mug

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Etymology

From builder +‎ -'s +‎ mug, from its being the stereotypical mug used by builders (stereotypically to drink builder's tea).

Noun

builder's mug (plural builder's mugs)

  1. (UK) A large ceramic mug for hot drinks.
    • 2011 April 7, Tiffany Murray, Diamond Star Halo, Granta Books, →ISBN:
      I glugged tea from a builder's mug.
  2. (UK, informal) A unit of volumetric measure equivalent to the typical builder's mug, around 1/2-pint (10 oz.; 300 cc; 300 mL; 30 cL; 1 cup)
    • 2020 July 23, Rebecca Wilson, What Mummy Makes: Cook Just Once for You and Your Baby, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, →ISBN:
      One standard builder's mug will feed 1 adult and 2 littles. Switch up the carrot for grated apple with a small handful of raisins for apple pie porridge.
    • (Can we date this quote?), Brad Hoskinson, Easy Curry Cookbook: Cook Delicious Curries with this Simple Guide, Brad Hoskinson, page 23:
      2 builder's mug basmati rice (170g)
    • 2023 April 13, Jamie Oliver, Billy and the Giant Adventure: The first children's book from Jamie Oliver, Random House, →ISBN:
      1 builder's mug of coarse rolled large porridge oats ( 50g / person )

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