Meanings
plural blue tops
- UKcountableuncountablewhole milk or a bottle thereof.
Thankfully she is drinking plenty so we have swapped our usual green top milk for blue top to try and increase her calorie intake.
2015 September 28, Jennifer Bernard, Lumps and Bumps Part Two: Three Wishes, Booktango, →ISBN2 more examples
The large man delivers expertly, easily remembering the quantities for each doorstep: two blue tops, one green, fresh orange juice or half a dozen eggs.
2013 November 20, Katharine Ann Angel, Froggitt Chain, eBook Partnership, →ISBNSo, for luxury, some of that water was combined with added protein and sugars in the shape of blue-top milk for the morning muesli.
2021 August 27, Ronald Turnbull, The Book of the Bivvy: Tips, stories and route ideas, Cicerone Press Limited, →ISBNSynonyms: silver top, whole milk, full-fat milk
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwhole milk or a bottle thereof.
Origin
From blue + top, from the conventional colour of milk bottle caps.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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