strong enough to trot a mouse on

adjective

Of tea or coffee etc.: made very strong.

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Meanings

adjectivestrong enough to trot a mouse on (not comparable)
  1. Irelandhumorousnot comparableOf tea or coffee etc.: made very strong.

Origin

Suggesting that the tea is dense enough for a mouse to walk across without sinking.

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APA

strong enough to trot a mouse on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strong%20enough%20to%20trot%20a%20mouse%20on

MLA

“strong enough to trot a mouse on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strong%20enough%20to%20trot%20a%20mouse%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strong enough to trot a mouse on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strong%20enough%20to%20trot%20a%20mouse%20on.

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