(Dull-witted, Dummy, Idiot, Mug) In a dream, a tankard represents a housekeeper or a servant. A tankard or a mug in a dream represents the household servants who consent to sexual abuse or a sexual relationship with their employer. Drinking from a tankard in a dream also means earning money through one's servants or employees. A broken tankard in a dream signifies the death of one's servant or employee. (Also see Mug)