noun
General Slang
char
· noun · military
Tea. The forces' lifeblood.
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Tea. Specifically the strong, milky, sweet builders' brew that's powered every British military operation since the empire. 'A cup of char' or 'a brew of char' is sacred.
“Stick the kettle on, lad — I'm gasping for a char.”
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'Char wallah' — the tea-seller or NAAFI worker who brought brews round the lines or the airfield. From Hindi 'wallah' (worker/dealer).
“The char wallah's doing his rounds, get your mug out.”
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char In A Sentence
Stick the kettle on, lad — I'm gasping for a char.
The char wallah's doing his rounds, get your mug out.
Origin & Usage
From Mandarin 'chá' (茶), meaning tea — picked up by British troops and sailors trading through Asia in the 18th–19th century. Cemented in British Army usage and never left.
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