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Cup of Tea 

London Car Dealer speak: A small profit. A 'drink' is a profit, but a cup of tea isn't a real drink, like a beer, hence the profit is small.
I knocked out that Ford KA yesterday for a monkey.

Well done, that was a right sticker. Did you do alright?

Not really, I only got a cup of tea out of it, but it was wrapped round me for ages, so I was pleased to see the back of it.
Cup of Tea by Simmywhimmy January 5, 2022

cup of tea 

Beatles: When we met the Queen, we had a cup of tea first
cup of tea by DingoTheRingo June 16, 2024

cup of tea

The slang term read: idiom for "preference, allotment"
Cooking isn’t really my cup of tea; I prefer to order takeout instead!
cup of tea by Emotional Cruiser November 3, 2025

cup of tea and a biscuit 

cup of tea and a biscuit-to go have quick sex at a hotel and biscuit indicates an oral act.
-would you like to go for a cup of tea and a biscuit at that hotel darling!
to ask a possible person for quick perfect or near perfect sex at a hotel and biscuit indicates oral sex.comes from middle bro England.cup of tea and a biscuit.
cup of tea and a biscuit by don 12 December 21, 2013

Cup of Tea Gay 

Queer folk who usually enjoy calm activities, like reading or tea. Not particularly flamboyant or outwardly expressed in gayness.
"How would you describe your professor?"
"Oh, he's gay, but like, cup of tea gay."
Cup of Tea Gay by pikachu10or November 1, 2021

not her cup of tea 

When an activitie is not what someone likes, or it does not fit one's mood
When asked if she would like to go to the rodeo, Carmen said it was not her cup of tea and that she would rather not go.
not her cup of tea by Fanynha August 17, 2012