Saturday, June 14, 2008

Tea Thesaurus - Part 2

by NIISONGE

This is a continuation of the tea thesaurus. Are there any more categories to be added? I can't think of any more right now. Again, your input is welcome.


Tea Affair
(Words Synonymous with Tea Functions)
Tea
Tea function
Tea affair
Tea party
Tea meeting
Tea engagement
Tea ritual
Tea ceremony
Tea gathering
Tea do
Tea event
Tea break
Tea quest
Tea sojourn
Tea moment
Tea time
Pause for tea

Tea Drinker
(Words Synonymous with a person who drinks tea)
Tea drinker
Tea consumer
Tea taster
Tea person (people)
Chajin
Tea master
Tea host/hostess
Tea guest
Tea lover
Tea companion
Tea friend
Tea family
Tea novice
Tea newbie
Tea initiate
Tea student
Tea teacher
Tea professor
Tea passionate
Teaist
Tea enthusiast
Tea professional
Tea enraptured
Tea cultured
Tea masses
Tea populace
Tea community
Tea society
Tea-drinking public
Tea group
Tea crowd
Tea throng
Tea hordes
Tea multitude
Tea faithful
Tea friendly
Tea pal
Tea gang
Tea cohort
Tea associate
Tea comrade
Tea boy/girl
Tea partner
Tea amigo
Tea accomplice
Chaist [Cha’ist or cha-ist?]
Tea player
Tea guy
Tea garçon
Tea underling
Tea afflicted [some people are – they spend all their wealth on tea.]
Tea affected
Tea addict
Tea convert

Non-tea Drinker
(Words Synonymous with people who don’t drink/like tea)
[Some of these labels may be un-flattering]
Non-tea drinker
Non-tea person
Tea hater
Ateaist [without tea]
Tea-ignorant
Un-tea cultured [can that be said? Or tea uncultured?]
Tea avoider
Non-tea believer
Non-tea friendly
Tea un-enjoyed
Tea un-cool
Tea deprived
Tea poor
Tea dispossessed
Tea fringe [or fringe teaist?]
Tea uncivilized
Tea uninitiated
Tea unfaithful [or non-tea faithful]
Tea virgin
Tea-less
Tea less-fortunate
Tea traitor
Tea betrayer
Tea procrastinator
Tea stranger
Tea unappreciated
Tea disaffected
Tea disavowed
Tea neglected

Tea Professionals

(People who work with tea)
Tea god
Tea saint
Tea sage
Tea master
Tea host/hostess
Tea picker
Tea farmer
Tea blender
Tea manufacturer
Tea sommelier
Tea waiter/waitress
Tea entrepreneur
Tea lecturer
Tea writer
Tea marketer
Tea executive
Tea buyer
Tea processor
Tea packer

Tea Places
(Places where people go to drink tea)
Tea place
Teahouse
Tea room
Tea bar
Tea restaurant
Tea café
Tea shop
Tea stall
Tea bistro
Tea hut
Tea shack
Tea pavilion
Tea mall
Tea city
Tea town
Tea spot
Tea capital
Tea school


Notice:
The following is just a list for information purposes only. Use at your own risk. Author will not be held responsible financially or otherwise, for any unintended consequences or un-benign results (such as, but not limited to, gagging, barfing, hurling, embarrassment, shattered utensils, etc.) from use of such material. But what the heck, live dangerously; put a little milk in your tea! (Yes, I know you’re all cringing right now.)

Tea Mates
(Stuff that people put in tea)
sugar
sugar cubes [one lump or two?]
rock sugar
brown sugar
demerara
muscovado
sugar syrup
maple syrup
honey
milk (cow’s milk)
evaporated milk
sweetened condensed milk
water [to dilute]
preserved plum [dried prunes]
preserved orange peel
salt
butter
tapioca pearls
ice cubes
lemon juice
lemon slices
chrysanthemum flowers
mint
jujube (dried fruit)
wolfberry (dried fruit)
grass jelly
coconut meat
soya milk
fruit juices
cream
foamed milk
cinnamon
cardamom
nutmeg
cloves
allspice
ginger
coffee [but why?]
liquor [utterly wicked]

Tea Additives
(General Synonyms for tea mates)
Adulterants
Flavorings
Additives
Condiments
Ingredients
Spice
Zest
Zip
Fixatives
Flavor enhancers