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teh tarik, n.

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Pronunciation: 
Brit. /teɪ ˈtarɪk/
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U.S. /ˌteɪ ˈtɑrək/
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Singapore and Malaysian English /ˌte ˈtɑˌrik/
Forms:  19– teh tarek, 19– teh tarik, 20– te tarik (rare). (Show Less)
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Origin: A borrowing from Malay. Etymon: Malay teh tarek.
Etymology: < Malay teh tarek < teh  tea n.   + tarek to pull, to draw out.
Malaysian English and Singapore English.
 

  Sweet tea with milk, prepared by pouring the liquid back and forth repeatedly between two containers so as to produce a thick foam on top; a drink of this.

1975   New Nation (Singapore) 23 Nov. (Sunday Suppl.) 1/3   Four couples..make a glass of teh tarik.
2000   Wasafiri Autumn 55/1   He was more accustomed to drinking frothy teh tarik with the Sultan's personal driver.
2004   Sunday Mail (Kuala Lampur) (Electronic ed.) 5 Sept. 63   Four teh tariks (or ice-blended coffees) later, when they part ways, the fervour in which issues were discussed returns to its original form of apathy.
2009   N.Y. Times (National ed.) 1 Sept. b4/1   Regulars are coming in for local favorites like roti canai, chicken curry and teh tarik, the sweet, milky drink that is ubiquitous across Malaysia.

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    This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016).