Meaning
The traditional time, in the late afternoon, for serving tea (the meal).
Etymology
Origin: German
From tea + time. Compare Saterland Frisian Teetied (“teatime”), West Frisian teetiid (“teatime”), Dutch theetijd (“teatime”), German Teezeit (“teatime”), Danish tetid (“teatime”), Swedish tetid (“teatime”), Icelandic tetími (“teatime”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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