more tea, vicar
Stereotypical British offer
More tea, vicar is a British expression used to deflect attention from an awkward moment, particularly when something embarrassing or sexually suggestive has just occurred.
The phrase evokes the stereotypical scene of a prim tea party with a clergyman, where one might hastily change the subject after an inappropriate noise or comment.
It functions as a humorous acknowledgment that something improper has happened while pretending to restore decorum.
After the loud stomach growl, she smiled and said, "More tea, vicar?"
- politenessCourteous, respectful conduct
- double entendrePhrase with hidden lewdness
- nudge nudgeVerbal innuendo marker
- wink winkMarker of ironic intent
- parish priestLocal church leader
irony · innuendo · understatement · dry humor · circumlocution · awkward silence · decorum · indirectness · wit · manners · Earl Grey · farce · priest · Monty Python · civility · satire · scones · propriety
more tea, vicarbrutal honesty
Unsparing directness in speech
straight talk · calling a spade a spade · airing dirty laundry · no holds barred · telling it like it is
more tea, vicarlocker room talk
Crude speech among men
gutter talk · blue language · potty mouth · raunchy · crude
more tea, vicarletting it all hang out
Abandoning all self-censorship
making a scene · blowing up · venting · drama · histrionics