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cuppa

American  
[kuhp-uh] / ˈkʌp ə /

noun

British Informal.
  1. a cup of tea.


cuppa British  
/ ˈkʌpə /

noun

  1. informal a cup of tea

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Etymology

Origin of cuppa

1920–25; reduced form of cup of ( tea )

Example Sentences

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“Fancy a cuppa?” or even simply “Tea?” is music to your ears, right?

From BBC

Mr Singh says he personally trained his staff on how to brew the perfect cuppa and take care of the coffee machine.

From BBC

“A cuppa, a good book, and this view is the best relaxation I know,” he said.

From Literature

There, over a cuppa, they talked about the perils lying in wait for social clubs that don’t stay in their lanes and respect the unspoken rules of local biker culture.

From New York Times

Over a cuppa, she apparently told him if he paid £3,000, she would forget the other £3,000 he supposedly owed.

From BBC