Keeping up Appearances terminology

[Bretrick]

A certain times, Onslow drinks his hot beverage out of a "Beaker".
Is that common terminology for a what we call a Mug?

 

[Sunkist]

A certain times, Onslow drinks his hot beverage out of a "Beaker".
Is that common terminology for a what we call a Mug?

I've never heard of it. All I know is mug or cup.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

A certain times, Onslow drinks his hot beverage out of a "Beaker".
Is that common terminology for a what we call a Mug?

Yes a beaker and a mug are the same thing

 

[Sunkist]

beaker.. science or lab

 

[hollydolly]

A certain times, Onslow drinks his hot beverage out of a "Beaker".
Is that common terminology for a what we call a Mug?

No...it's rarely called a beaker..usually that's a plastic cup for babies...

We call it a Mug....

 

[Paladin1950]

Hyacinth has Elizabeth drinking out of a mug/beaker, since she always breaks Hyacinth's regular coffee cups.

 

[Bretrick]

Hyacinth has Elizabeth drinking out of a mug/beaker, since she always breaks Hyacinth's regular coffee cups.

I'm sure Hyacinth does not have "Regular Coffee Cups"
Hyacinth treasures her Royal Doulton Fine China with the hand-painted periwinkles"

 

[hollydolly]

I'm sure Hyacinth does not have "Regular Coffee Cups"
Hyacinth treasures her Royal Doulton Fine China with the hand-painted periwinkles"

you gotta remember that it;s not Hyacinth saying beaker, it's the writers, and in real life no-one calls it a beaker, it's called a Mug

 

[Gem]

Hyacinth Buckets Teatime Madness

 

[hollydolly]

Hyacinth Buckets Teatime Madness

it actually drove me mad after a while..Elizabeth's shaking while holding a cup of tea and spilling it .. and the weak willed Emmet, exclaiming ''she'll sing at me, she'll sing at me''.... it all wore thin very quickly...