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cuppa

[kuhp-uh]

noun

British Informal.
  1. a cup of tea.



cuppa

/ ˈkʌpə /

noun

  1. informal,  a cup of tea

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cuppa1

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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