Who hasn’t heard the saying ‘a spot of tea’? Apparently very few, at least that is in the UK and the US. According to the World Wide Words Organization Americans use the phrase as often, if not more over the last few decades, than the Brits. However, interpretation is not the same. Additionally, region and social class impact its elucidation. Generally Americans think it means a cup of tea whereas in the UK it refers to tea with food. To further complicate the subject, the region in UK may alter whether it is afternoon tea with refreshment or an evening meal. In spite of the discrepancies, there is none when it comes to the word ‘spot’ as the Brits are recognized worldwide for the slangy term.